Familial Hypercholesterolemia More Common Than Thought
Researchers find roughly 834,500 Americans have inherited condition
Abruptly Quitting Appears to Work Best for Smoking Cessation
Stopping over time is less effective, British researchers say
Influenza Vaccine Safe for Patients in Hospital for Surgery
Findings show it won't increase complications
CDC Issues New Prescription Guidelines for Opioids
To curb abuse, doctors should try non-opioid options for chronic pain not involving cancer, terminal illness
Antihyperglycemic Medication Prescribing Trends Are Changing
Decrease in glyburide and thiazolidinedione Rx; increase in gliclazide, dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor
Antioxidant-Pregabalin Cuts Pain in Chronic Calcific Pancreatitis
Randomized trial shows significant pain reduction for patients with chronic calcific pancreatitis
UVA-Riboflavin Cuts Antibiotic-Resistant, Non-Resistant Bacteria
For photoactivated chromophore for infectious keratitis using riboflavin-UVA collagen crosslinking
Two-Dose Varicella Vaccine Offers Improved Protection
Adding second inoculation at ages 4 to 6 is almost 100 percent effective
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis Risk Up in Obese Women on OCPs
Better counseling of obese women needed, including consideration of non-hormonal contraceptives
Doctor Communication Supports Parents’ Beliefs About Antibiotics
Antibiotic prescriptions confirm parents' beliefs about what indicates illness severity
