Extended Estrogen Therapy Aids Late-Life Cognition
Benefit seen especially in older women and women initiating treatment within five years of menopause
CDC: Coverage 94.7 Percent for Two Doses of MMR in 2018 to 2019
2.8 percent of kindergartners were not up to date with MMR vaccination and did not have exemption
Johnson & Johnson Recalls Baby Powder Due to Presence of Asbestos
This is the first time Johnson & Johnson has pulled its baby powder from the market
Most Physicians Treating STIs Do Not Have Meds on Hand
Increasing availability of treatments will help public health officials stop increases in STIs, authors say
Experimental Growth Factor May Aid Knee Osteoarthritis
However, clinical significance uncertain as patients did not report symptom improvement
Quality Improvement Program Lowers Prolonged Steroid Use With IBD
Excess steroid use seen in 14 percent of patients
Artificial Pancreas Helps T1DM Patients Meet Glycemic Targets
Patients spent more time in target glycemic range with closed-loop system versus sensor-augmented insulin pump
CDC: Vaccination Coverage Generally High for Those Born in 2015-16
Uninsured children, those insured by Medicaid had lower coverage than those with private insurance
Postop Opioid Rx Sevenfold Higher in U.S., Canada Versus Sweden
About 75 percent of patients in U.S. and Canada fill opioid prescriptions versus 11 percent in Sweden
Dopamine Agonists Tied to Higher Risk for Psychiatric Events
Findings seen in large study of patients with restless leg syndrome starting dopamine agonists
