Spironolactone Seems Effective for Female Pattern Hair Loss
Patients with acne or hirsutism show significantly better response to spironolactone
Saxagliptin Not Linked to Increased Fracture Risk in T2DM
Risk of fracture linked to female gender, older age, diabetes duration, major hypoglycemic events
Study Looks at Costs for Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis
Most patients prescribed one or more medications; six-month total direct costs per patient $11,291
Ebselen Shows Potential for Drug-Resistant Clostridium difficile
Mouse study finds treatment safe and effective; currently unknown if therapy will help in humans
Fewer Multiple Embryos With Femara in Unexplained Infertility
But also lower frequency of live birth, compared with gonadotropin
Sleep-Time Ambulatory BP Predicts New-Onset Diabetes
And, ingestion of hypertension medications at bedtime linked to reduced risk of new-onset diabetes
CDC Estimates HIV Prevalence in U.S. Adults From ’07 to ’12
Prevalence estimated at 0.39 percent; 51.9 percent of HIV-infected on antiretroviral tx
Shorter Antibiotic Prophylaxis Doesn’t Raise Infection Rates
Findings based upon ≤24 hours versus six days of antibiotics with percutaneous nephrolithotomy
Intralesional IL-2 Promising for Cutaneous Melanoma Metastases
Case series demonstrates excellent response with IL-2 combined with topical imiquimod, retinoid cream
ACOG: Encourage Consideration of Contraceptive Implants/IUDs
Committee opinion recommends counseling women to consider long-acting reversible birth control
