Total Opioid Overdose Deaths Down With Medicaid Expansion
But increase observed in methadone-related overdose mortality in Medicaid expansion states
Treatment Guidelines Updated for Hand, Hip, Knee Osteoarthritis
Strong recommendations made for self-efficacy/self-management, tai chi, topical NSAID for knee, hand OA
Neighborhood Disadvantage Impacts Hospital Quality Ratings
Hospitals serving communities with higher social risk have lower-quality ratings
Two More Heartburn Meds Recalled Due to Possible Carcinogen
One California lab claims heat is raising NDMA levels in ranitidine tablets
California May Start Producing Its Own Medicines
Proposal also includes a single market for drug pricing in the state
Four Weeks of Active TENS Beneficial for Fibromyalgia
Greater decline seen in movement-evoked pain, fatigue; more improvement found on global impression of change
Clinical Guidelines Developed for Managing Nosebleeds
Ongoing active bleeding should be treated with nasal packing; patients should be educated on packing
CDC Warns of Tough Flu Season Ahead
Most unusual part of the flu season is that influenza B strain has proven to be dominant
Recent Years Saw Drop in Opioid Prescribing at ED Discharge
Opioid prescribing at discharge increased from 2006-2007 to 2010-2011 followed by drop in 2016-2017
Luspatercept Mitigates Anemia in Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Transfusion burden reduced in patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes with ring sideroblasts
