European Regulators Investigating Risk for Suicidal Thoughts With Popular Weight-Loss Drugs
Three case reports from Iceland spurred the review; two of the cases involved Ozempic
Variation Seen in Dosing of Meds at Prehospital Pediatric Encounters
Lowest consistency with guidelines was seen for diazepam and lorazepam; most deviations represented an underdose
Assessment Tool Developed for Predicting Suicide Risk After Self-Harm
Sensitivity was 82 percent and specificity 54 percent for risk of suicide within 12 months using 1-percent cutoff
Socioeconomic Status Linked to Children’s White Matter Microstructure
Greater neighborhood disadvantage, lower household income linked to microstructural differences, with link partly due to obesity, cognition
Biden Moves to Lower Health Care Costs, Limit Insurance Junk Fees
White House is taking steps to close loopholes that saddle Americans with unexpected medical costs
Biden Announces Measures Aimed at Limiting Health Care Costs
Biden administration is targeting scam insurance, surprise medical bills, and third-party health credit cards
Pfizer Warns of Shortage of Antibiotic Used to Fight Syphilis
Reasons for scarcity of Bicillin L-A include increasing demand because of the rising number of syphilis infections
Therapeutic Value of Drugs Lower for Supplemental Versus First Indications
For first three approved indications, second and third indication approvals less likely to have high value rating
U.S. Livestock, Pet Industries Pose Disease Threat to People
The United States 'has no comprehensive strategy' to mitigate the dangers, according to a new report
Report Estimates Costs of Birth Defect-Associated Hospitalizations
Total estimated cost of birth defect-associated hospitalizations was $22.2 billion in the United States in 2019
