Analysis Targets U.S. Hospitals With Highest Markups
In the 50 hospitals with highest charge-to-cost ratio, charges 10-fold above Medicare-allowable costs
Ketorolac Doesn’t Reduce Pain With IUD Placement
But decrease in median pain scores at five and 15 minutes with ketorolac versus placebo
Larazotide Acetate 0.5 mg Found Beneficial in Celiac Disease
Improvements in signs and symptoms of disease for adult patients on gluten-free diet
Pain Care Providers at High Risk for Violence
A significant number of physicians carry firearms as a mitigation strategy
CDC: Vaccine Production for 2015-16 Flu Season Underway
Next season's vaccine includes last year's missing strain, H3N2
CDC Guidelines Update Treatment, Management of STDs
New guidelines address issues that were not discussed in 2010 guidelines
Misuse of Stimulants May Begin Earlier Than Expected
Efforts to prevent illegal use should begin in middle school, researcher says
Review: Short vs. Long Duration Dual Antiplatelet Tx After Stent
Longer DAPT linked to reduced stent thrombosis and myocardial infarction, increased bleeding, mortality
Gastritis Linked to Metformin-Related GI Side Effects in T2DM
With metformin, mean score for gastrointestinal side effects higher for gastritis subjects over four weeks
FDA Panel Votes 18-6 to Approve Rx for Female Libido
Vote came after agency twice rejected medication due to side effects