Sickle Cell Trait Doesn’t Up Mortality Risk in U.S. Soldiers
However, SC trait was linked with significantly higher risk of exertional rhabdomyolysis
Opioid-Related Insurance Claims Rise 3,000 Percent
Present crisis disproportionately affecting white, middle-class people in non-urban settings
Some Opioid Users May Be Taking Gabapentin Without an Rx
Findings reveal need for more robust testing
Mortality Up With Impaired Glucose Tolerance
Much of the increase associated with impaired glucose tolerance due to progression to diabetes
Overweight/Obesity Up Incidence of Hand, Hip, Knee Osteoarthritis
Being overweight or obese increases incidence of OA, especially in the knee
Proinflammatory Response in Women With Vaginal Mesh
Significantly higher M1/M2 cytokines, chemokines, MMP-9 and -2 in women with mesh-vagina explants
House Dust Mite Immunotherapy Effective for Allergic Rhinitis
Large randomized trial in Japan shows improvement in Average Adjusted Symptom Score
Third Dose of MMR Vaccine Can Help Control Mumps Outbreaks
CDC advised third dose in recent outbreak with transmission despite high two-dose coverage
Standardized Cardiac Telemetry IDs Cardiac Rhythm Change
Use of telemetry with off-site central monitoring unit linked to detection of cardiac rhythm, rate changes
Vasopressin Doesn’t Cut Kidney Failure-Free Days in Septic Shock
No improvement in kidney failure-free days versus norepinephrine in adults with septic shock
