Exposure to Phthalates May Impact Timing of Puberty in Girls
Earlier breast development, pubic hair development, menarche with methyl paraben exposure
HHS Issues Draft Strategy for Reducing Health IT Burden
Strategy is open for public comment through Jan. 28, 2019
November 2018 Briefing – Pharmacy
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pharmacy for November 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
More People Worldwide Now Know Their HIV Status
However, millions of people still do not know their status and do not have a suppressed viral load
ASH: High Response to Tx After Checkpoint Blockade in NHL, HL
Immunotherapy boosts later therapy for relapsed, refractory non-Hodgkin, Hodgkin lymphoma
Prevalence of Ever-Diagnosed ASD 2.79 Percent in U.S. Children
~70 percent of children with current ASD are treated; 20.3 percent receive behavioral tx and meds
Cost-Related Insulin Underuse May Affect One in Four Patients
Patients reporting cost-related underuse more likely to have poor glycemic control
ASH: Ibrutinib Tops Bendamustine + Rituximab for CLL
Improved progression-free survival with ibrutinib for older adults with untreated CLL
Care for Chronic Kidney Disease Varies Across VA Facilities
Findings observed for veterans with diabetes and concomitant chronic kidney disease
Increase Seen in Amphetamine, Opioid Use in Pregnant Women
Increase in amphetamine-, opioid-related deliveries disproportionate between rural vs. urban counties
