Antibiotic Resistance in Pediatric UTIs Up Globally
Could lead to greater reliance on much more costly intravenous medications
Many A-Fib Patients Missing Out on Recommended Anticoagulation
Less than half at highest risk take recommended anticoagulants
Girls Using IUDs Rather Than OCPs Less Likely to Use Condoms
Young women need to remember that STIs are still a danger
Familial Hypercholesterolemia More Common Than Thought
Researchers find roughly 834,500 Americans have inherited condition
Abruptly Quitting Appears to Work Best for Smoking Cessation
Stopping over time is less effective, British researchers say
Influenza Vaccine Safe for Patients in Hospital for Surgery
Findings show it won't increase complications
Incident A-Fib Linked to Shorter Disability-Free Survival
Findings in adults 65 years and older; correlation persists after adjustment for stroke, heart failure
Suppression of Substance Abuse Claims Impacts Diagnoses
CMS suppression of claims linked to immediate decline in inpatient rates of related comorbidities
CDC Issues New Prescription Guidelines for Opioids
To curb abuse, doctors should try non-opioid options for chronic pain not involving cancer, terminal illness
PA32540 Safe for Patients at Risk of Aspirin-Linked Upper GI Events
Long-term, once-daily enteric-coated aspirin 325 mg and immediate-release omeprazole 40 mg is safe
