Amlodipine Better BP Drug for Lower Long-Term Risk for Gout
Compared with chlorthalidone and lisinopril, amlodipine associated with lower risk for gout
Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors Protect the Heart
Findings show benefit for cardiovascular disease in patients with type 2 diabetes regardless of kidney function
AAP Addresses Fertility Preservation for Children With Cancer
Medical and ethical considerations are discussed, including in cases of conflict between parent, child
Low-Cost Marketing of Stimulants to Physicians May Increase Rx Rates
Authors say that given misuse starts in adolescence, marketing to these providers should be examined
Rx Meds That Children Access Often Removed From Packaging
Grandparents' medications involved in 30.7 percent of prescription medication exposures in children 5 and younger
Risk for Adverse Events Up With Low-Dose Methotrexate
Risks increased for skin cancer and GI, pulmonary, infectious, hematologic adverse events
U.S. Life Expectancy to Reach 85 by 2060
Census Bureau predicts life expectancy will increase by about six years between 2017 and 2060
Telemarketer Access to Medicare Information to Be Investigated
Audit comes in response to surge of telemarketing scams targeting Medicare recipients
Short-Course Rifamycin-Based Regimens Preferred for Latent TB
Shorter regimens favored over longer course of isoniazid monotherapy for latent TB infection
Medtronic MiniMed 600 Series Insulin Pumps Recalled
Medtronic has received 26,421 complaints about malfunctions in the recalled insulin pumps
