Roughly Half of U.S. Hospitals Require Staff Flu Vaccination
And only 1.3 percent of VA hospitals mandate vaccination for health care workers
PT Beats Surgery for Quick Relief of Carpal Tunnel Pain
Physical therapy as effective as surgery in medium, long term; more effective for pain relief in short term
Postpartum Lifestyle Program Cuts Weight Retention in GDM
Diabetes prevention program-derived lifestyle intervention benefits women with GDM
Distribution of Opioid Prescribing ID’d for Different Providers
Top 10 percent of Medicare prescribers account for 56.7 percent of opioid claims
Salty Food Intake Tied to Acne Development
Neither salty, spicy foods tied to duration or severity of acne
Perceived Stress May Increase Risk of Cognitive Decline
Adults who perceived themselves to be under the most stress had 30 percent greater risk
Neurotoxicity of Anesthesia in Children Needs to Be Addressed
Survey suggests need for improvements in clinical practice, training, and communication on this topic
Mental Disorders Associated With Chronic Pain in Teens
Most substantial temporal links for affective, anxiety, and behavior disorders prior to chronic pain
Antidepressant Use in Pregnancy Tied to ASD Risk in Offspring
Antidepressant use in second or third trimester linked to 87 percent increased ASD risk
Uptake of ‘Western Lifestyle’ Tied to Rising Cancer Rates
Lower-income countries have rising rates of same cancers common in high-income countries
