Skin Diseases Responsible for Significant Economic Burden
In the United States, dermatological conditions cost $75 billion in 2013, researchers say
Insecticides Linked to Behavioral Issues in Children
Behavioral disorders seen in 6-year-old children exposed in utero to pyrethroid insecticides
ASPS Releases New Plastic Surgery Statistics
1.8 million cosmetic surgeries, 15.5 million minimally invasive procedures performed in 2015
Poor Diet in Adolescence May Raise Risk of Early Breast Cancer
Those with diets with highest inflammatory score had increased risk of premenopausal breast cancer
Hospital Floors May Be Breeding Ground for Superbugs
Area often overlooked when it comes to infection control, researchers say
Reduced Health Care Use for Exenatide Regimens in T2DM
Reduced costs for patients with exenatide-based regimens prescribed once weekly or twice daily
Pre-Op Phone Consult Doesn’t Cut Anxiety Before Mohs Surgery
Educational telephone consult doesn't reduce anxiety or up satisfaction before Mohs micrographic sx
Cognitive Outcomes in Children No Better With Levothyroxine Tx
Subclinical hypothyroidism, hypothyroxinemia tx in pregnancy not linked to improved outcomes
Care Setting Affects Management of Carotid Artery Stenosis
Likelihood of undergoing procedural management increased for treatment in fee-for-service system
Past Prescribing Behavior Predicts Choice of Insomnia Rx
Historical preference highly predictive of future prescribing behavior
