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When doctors in the United States prescribe opioids for their patients

Many Doctors Prescribe Opioids for Longer Than CDC Advises

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While 99 percent exceed the recommended three-day dosage limit, a quarter write Rx for a full month
Mammography may also be effective for identifying cardiovascular disease in women

ACC: Mammograms May Also Help Identify Cardiovascular Disease

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The breast screening test compared well to heart CT scans, researchers say
Continuing their push to combat the nation's epidemic of opioid abuse

FDA Wants Generic Opioids to Be Abuse-Deterrent

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One more step to combat the epidemic of opioid abuse
Repetitive transcranial stimulation may ease major symptoms of anorexia nervosa

Transcranial Stimulation May Ease Symptoms of Anorexia

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Depression treatment cut urge to restrict food, researchers say
Maternal obesity is associated with a small increase in child behavior problems

Maternal Obesity Tied to Increase in Child Behavior Problems

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Increase in internalizing behaviors, externalizing behaviors, and attention problems
More women in the United States are choosing to deliver their babies at home or in birth centers

More U.S. Women Opting for Out-of-Hospital Births

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Most tended to be low-risk pregnancies, and Pacific Northwest saw greatest increase
The Zika virus likely arrived in the Americas between May and December 2013

Genome Sequencing IDs Time of Zika’s Arrival in the Americas

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Findings suggest one person carried the virus to the region in 2013
The American Society of Clinical Oncology has endorsed the Cancer Care Ontario recommendations on the role of patient and disease factors in selecting adjuvant therapy for early-stage breast cancer

ASCO Endorses Cancer Care Ontario Breast Cancer Guidelines

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Several patient, disease factors should be considered for adjuvant therapy for early breast cancer
In apparent uterine-confined endometrial cancer

Marker IDs More Lymph Node Mets in Endometrial Cancer

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Addition of ICG and near-infrared imaging ups detection of SLN, LN metastases
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors don't appear to raise cardiovascular risk among young and middle-age patients

SSRIs Do Not Appear to Increase Cardiovascular Risk

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Fluoxetine actually seems to protect against myocardial infarction, researchers say