Few Older Patients Aware of Deprescribing
Although the majority surveyed are aware of medication harms
Effect of Osteoporotic Fractures Similar to Diabetes Burden
Findings for quality of life with hip fractures, vertebral compression vs. vision loss, amputation
More Than 1 in 10 Patients May Be Overtreated for Diabetes
Study of Medicare patients shows overtreatment for diabetes is rarely deintensified
General, Central Obesity Linked to Specific Breast Cancer Risk
General obesity, indicated by BMI, more strongly linked to ER+/PR+ subtype
Insurer Market Power Lowers Providers’ Prices
Evidence seen for specialists in markets with high provider, insurer concentration
Magnesium Levels Tied to Dementia Risk
Both too high and too low of levels tied to increased dementia risk
ACP Does Not Support Legalization of Assisted Suicide
Legalization would affect trust in the patient-physician relationship, and in the medical profession
Deaths, Cardiac Arrest Not Rare in Triathlon Participants
Incidence of death or cardiac arrest 1.74 per 100,000 participants; higher incidence in men, with age
Pediatricians Increasingly Aligned With Breastfeeding Guidelines
However, their confidence in breastfeeding success, managing problems declining
Post-C-Section Cephalexin, Metronidazole Cuts SSI Rate
Post-op course reduces rate of surgical site infection within 30 days of C-section among obese women
