Prepregnancy Surgery Linked to Risk for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Prescription opioids for postsurgical pain may lead to addiction that affects future pregnancies
Congo Officials: First Ebola Case Confirmed in City of Goma
Case raising fears that Ebola outbreak in Congo could make its way into Rwanda
Company Reaches $1.4 Billion Settlement in Opioid Treatment Investigation
Settlement the largest in U.S. history in a case involving an opioid medication
Prescribing Fewer Tablets Can Cut Post-ACL Surgery Opioid Use
Prescribing fewer tablets with education session further reduces opioid use
CRP-Guided Testing Cuts Antibiotic Use in COPD Exacerbations
Lower percentage of patients reported antibiotic use, received antibiotic prescriptions
U.S. Health, Economic Burden of Uncontrolled Asthma Projected
U.S. teens, adults expected to lose about 15.46 million QALYs over 20 years due to uncontrolled asthma
Serious Misdiagnosis-Related Harms Mostly Due to ‘Big Three’
Vascular events, infections, cancers account for 74.1 percent of high-severity misdiagnosis-related harms
Kratom Use Associated With Significant Toxicities
Most common effects include agitation, tachycardia, drowsiness, vomiting, confusion
Prenatal Opioid Exposure Harms Long-Term Child Development
Negative effects on cognitive, motor outcomes seen from age 6 months persist to school age
Medicare Drug Rebate Plan Withdrawn by Trump Administration
Rebates would have been paid directly to seniors in Medicare Part D program when they filled their Rx
