Asthma Rx Deemed Less Likely to Work in Patients Aged 30 and Up
Having respiratory condition for longer time, lower lung function may be factors
Topical Steroids Can Change Course of Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus
Individualized preventive TCS regimen beneficial, especially for treatment compliant patients
Women Get Year’s Worth of Birth Control Under New Oregon Law
Supporters say no longer limiting supplies will increase access and decrease barriers
ER Visits for Self-Harm Rising for U.S. Teens
Cutting is the most common, followed by firearm injuries
Fewer Malocclusions Seen in Exclusively Breastfed Children
But children also had fewer 'misaligned' teeth if they reduced pacifier use, researchers say
Low-Salt Diet Boosts Efficacy of Antihypertensives
Drugs significantly lower blood pressure even without adherence to low-salt diet
Study Estimates Incidence of Surgical Never Events
Current estimates for wrong-site surgery, retained surgical items: 0.09 and 1.32 per 10,000 procedures
Physical Activity Inversely Tied to Hypoglycemia With Coma in T1DM
Inverse links also found for PA and HbA1c, diabetic ketoacidosis, retinopathy, microalbuminuria
Macrolide Resistance Doesn’t Impact Pneumonia Outcomes
Patients hospitalized with macrolide-resistant S. pneumoniae not more severely ill at presentation
Car Crash Risk Up for New Users of Sedating Sleep Meds
Temazepam appears to have the least risk for crashes
