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The effect of intensive versus standard type 2 diabetes treatment varies according to the hemoglobin glycation index (observed hemoglobin A1c − predicted hemoglobin A1c)

Hemoglobin Glycation Index IDs Harms, Benefits of T2DM Tx

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Effect of intensive treatment varies for patients with low, moderate, high hemoglobin glycation index
Slightly more than half of middle-aged adults and seniors in the United States take aspirin daily

Over Half of Middle-Age, Older Americans Take Daily Aspirin

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Having discussed aspirin with provider is the strongest predictor of regular use
Quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccination for young girls is associated with reduced incidence of dysplasia and anogenital warts

Early Benefits for Quadrivalent HPV Vaccine in Canadian Teens

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Reduced incidence of dysplasia and anogenital warts among girls vaccinated in grades 8 to 9
The cost of multiple sclerosis medications in the United States is rising five to seven times faster than the normal rate of drug inflation

Cost of Multiple Sclerosis Rx Soaring, Even for Older Meds

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No meds available for MS for less than $50,000 a year in U.S., researchers say
For patients undergoing head and neck free flap reconstruction

Antibiotic Choice Affects Infection Rate After Head and Neck Sx

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Use of clindamycin, but not extended duration of prophylactic antibiotics, increases infection rate
There is considerable worldwide variation in antibiotic prescribing practices following eyelid surgery

Global Variation in Antibiotic Rx Practices After Eyelid Sx

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Greatest predictor of antibiotic prescribing practices is geographic location
Allowing more emergency medical service workers to administer the prescription drug naloxone could reduce the number of overdose deaths caused by opioids

CDC: Expanding EMS Naloxone Use Will Save Lives

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CDC urges expansion of access to the prescription antidote among EMS personnel
With opioid abuse now linked to 142 cases of HIV in rural Indiana

National Health Alert Issued Over HIV Outbreak in Indiana

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More than 140 cases linked to injection drug use reported in rural Indiana
Concomitant use of metformin and histamine H2-receptor antagonists or proton pump inhibitors has the potential to induce vitamin B12 depletion and neuropathy

Concomitant Metformin, GERD Meds Up Vitamin B12 Depletion

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Concomitant use of these medications may result in B12 deficiency-induced neuropathy
Direct-to-consumer advertising of asthma medications is associated with increased emergency department utilization among commercially insured patients

Direct-to-Consumer Advertising of Asthma Meds Ups ER Use

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Advertising linked to increase in pharmacy sales; emergency room visits for commercially insured