SAMHSA: Opioid Abuse Up Among Older Adults
Rates have doubled in people over 50, report says
Health Benefits of Healthy Lifestyle Quantified in U.S.
At age 50, individuals with healthy lifestyle had seven years longer life expectancy, delay in disability
Fasting Plasma Glucose, HbA1c Linked to Alzheimer’s in T2DM
Independent associations for FPG coefficient of variation and HbA1c CV in patients with T2DM
Continuing Statin After Adverse Rx Tied to Lower Cardiac Risk
Continued statin prescription linked to lower incidence of cardiovascular events and death
ADHD Rx Associated With a Lower Risk for Alcohol, Drug Abuse
Linked to a 35 percent lower risk among men and 31 percent lower risk among women
Seeing Video of Self Struggling to Breathe Ups CPAP Adherence
Viewing the tapes helped convince patients to continue their sleep apnea treatment
Greater Engagement for Patients Who Read Visit Notes
Patients value confirming and remembering next steps, quicker access and results, sharing information
Guidelines Developed for Art Therapy for Children With ASD
Domains of importance ID'd in surveys include art therapist's level of experience, choice of art materials
Nearly All Donated Brains From NFL Players Show CTE
Researchers found evidence of the degenerative brain disease in 110 out of 111 deceased NFL players
MYCN Copy Number Tied to Poor Features in Neuroblastoma
Patients with MYCN gain had inferior outcomes, including lowest response rate after chemo
