Use of Pain, Sleep Drugs Ups Risk for Frailty in the Elderly
Findings show 95 percent increased frailty risk for co-use of sleep, pain drugs
State Legislators React to Preventable Disease Outbreaks
Outbreaks of preventable diseases linked to increases in proposed legislation to restrict vaccine exemptions
Factors Examined for Time to First Rx for Biologic DMARD in RA
Longer time to receipt more likely with older age, male sex, greater distance to nearest rheumatologist
Fewer Blacks Use Aspirin Therapy for Primary Prevention of CVD
Low-dose aspirin linked to trend toward reduced risk for ischemic cardiac disease in whites, not blacks
SABCS: Addition of Tucatinib Ups Survival in HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer
In heavily pretreated patients, adding tucatinib versus placebo improves overall, progression-free survival
Low-Dose Aspirin May Cut Dementia Risk in Women With Diabetes
However, no effect seen for lowering dementia risk in men with type 2 diabetes
U.S. Primary Care Doctors Face Challenges in Coordinating Care
Substantial proportion of U.S. doctors do not get timely notifications, information needed from specialists
Purified CBD May Help Treat Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
Those taking CBD versus placebo had greater reduction in seizures associated with tuberous sclerosis complex
ASH: AlloHSCT Feasible After PD-1, PD-L1 mAb in Hodgkin Lymphoma
Outcomes good for those treated with a PD-1 or PD-L1 inhibitor before undergoing allogeneic HSCT
Many With Diabetes Engage in Underground Exchange of Medications, Supplies
Diabetes-specific financial stress predicts engagement in trading, receiving donated meds, supplies
