Aspirin May No Longer Have Effect in Primary CVD Prevention
Also no significant decrease seen in cancer death in studies from 2005 onward
Sleep Fragmentation Linked to Odds of Migraine
No temporal association found for short sleep duration, low sleep quality with migraine
Standardized Screening for ASD Recommended at 18, 24 Months
Children should be referred for intervention at time of identification and not wait for diagnostic evaluation
Enrollment in Affordable Care Act Holds Steady for Third Straight Year
However, fate of the program remains uncertain
Gabapentinoids, Opioids Combo Carries Risk for Breathing Problems
Serious breathing problems can occur in patients who use gabapentinoids with opioids or other CNS depressants
Cognitive Symptom Score From EHR Predicts Risk for Dementia
Symptom score derived from discharge summaries using natural language processing linked to earlier diagnosis
Concussions More Common Among College Students Than Thought
Non-sport-related concussions are more common on campus than sport-related concussion
Private Care Program for U.S. Vets Gets $8.9 Billion in Budget Deal
Under the program, veterans have wider access to private care if they have faced long wait times
Spine Surgery Safely Performed in Some Very Elderly Patients
In a carefully defined cohort of patients 80 years and older, 20 percent had perioperative complications
Fenfluramine Reduces Convulsive Seizures in Dravet Syndrome
Drop in monthly frequency of convulsive seizures significantly greater with fenfluramine versus placebo
