No Benefit for Longer-Term Antibiotic Tx in Lyme Disease
Longer-term antibiotic tx doesn't have additional beneficial effect on health-related quality of life
Naltrexone ER Injection Cuts Opioid Relapse Rate in Inmates
Lower rate of relapse compared with usual treatment in trial involving criminal justice offenders
FDA Approves First Tx for Disease Linked to Stem Cell Transplant
Hepatic veno-occlusive disease is rare, but fatal
Improper Prescribing Common at Hospital Discharge of Seniors
Finding among older adults discharged from cardiology, internal medicine services
Tool Guides Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After PCI
For patients without major bleed, ischemic event at one year after percutaneous coronary intervention
ACP Addresses Skyrocketing Costs of Prescription Medications
ACP recommends transparency in relation to pricing, costs, and comparative value
Antipsychotics Not Effective for Delirium in Hospitalized Patients
No significant effect found for preventing or treating delirium during hospitalization
Medicare May Soon Cover Diabetes Prevention Program
Expanding program within Medicare could save $2,650 over 15 months per beneficiary
FDA Wants Generic Opioids to Be Abuse-Deterrent
One more step to combat the epidemic of opioid abuse
Many Doctors Prescribe Opioids for Longer Than CDC Advises
While 99 percent exceed the recommended three-day dosage limit, a quarter write Rx for a full month
