Cellphone System Ups Glucose Self-Monitoring in Pregnancy
For pregnant women, improvement in compliance and satisfaction with use of CIT system
JAK Inhibitors May Help Treat Hair Loss
Early experimental study shows promise; more research needed
FDA Requires New Warning on Two Hepatitis C Drugs
Cautionary label will be added to Viekira Pak and Technivie, agency says
MenB Vaccine Recommended for 16- to 23-Year-Olds
Preferred age for serogroup B meningococcal vaccination is 16 to 18 years
CDC: Too Few Male Adolescents Receiving HPV Vaccine
Physicians failing to recommend it or adequately explain its benefits to parents
ASA: Nitrous Oxide Deemed Safe for Surgical Patients With CVD
Study eases concerns about the use of the anesthetic in non-cardiac procedures
Intensive Lifestyle Intervention Improves GI Symptoms in T2DM
Improvements in gastrointestinal symptoms greatest during first year, which also sees most weight loss
Childhood Antibiotics Rx Tied to Weight Gain Through Adolescence
Study finds link between repeated use in children and slightly higher weights in teen years
FDA Approves Onivyde for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
To be used in combination with fluorouracil/leucovorin for advanced disease
AMA: Eight Reasons for Nonadherence to Medications
Reasons include fear of side effects, costs, misunderstanding of the need for medications
