2013 Saw 1.7 Million Home Visits From Primary Care Doctors
9 to 10 percent of primary care providers performed 44 percent of these visits in 2013
Many Patients Don’t Reach Target Dose of Atomoxetine
Total days of therapy/year higher for patients who filled at least one 80 mg prescription
Counterfeit Alprazolam Cut With Fentanyl Can Be Fatal
One person died, eight were sickened when illicit pills circulated in San Francisco
Many U.S. Hospitals Offer Language Services
Percentage of hospitals offering language services increases with level of need
Zika May Be Responsible for Arthrogryposis in Newborns
Cause isn't clear, but brain scans hint that problem comes from nerves, not joints
Florida Reports Four More Cases of Local Zika Infection in Miami
But aerial spraying has made a big dent in mosquito control, health officials say
Risk of Post-Op Opioid Abuse Deemed Low for Elderly Patients
Vast majority of patients use the meds short term to ease their pain
Suicide Rate Increased in Patients With Serious Infections
Risk associated with hospitalization for infection accounted for 10.1 percent of suicides studied
Dermatopathology More Common in Crohn’s Than Ulcerative Colitis
Cutaneous IBD manifestations should be considered with unexplained skin lesions in these patients
No Recent Change in Prevalence of Diabetic Kidney Disease
No change in overall prevalence from 1988 to 2014; decrease in albuminuria, increase in reduced eGFR
