Honey May Protect Children Who Swallow Button Batteries
Honey and Carafate appear to rapidly protect against batteries' caustic effects
FDA Approves First Generic EpiPen
Approval will address both rising costs and shortages of epinephrine
Comments Open on End of NIH Review for Gene Therapy Studies
NIH oversight panel no longer plans to review all applications for gene therapy experiments
Methylphenidate Good First-Choice Pediatric ADHD Drug
For adults, amphetamines are reasonable first choice to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
NIH Panel Will No Longer Review Gene Therapy Experiments
FDA will now assess gene therapy experiments and products as it does with other treatments, drugs
Patient Portals Don’t Appear to Have Much Traction
Patients not accessing them, physicians not using full range of features
Liposomal Bupivacaine Block No Aid for Cesarean Pain
Pain scores, opioid use in the first 48 hours post-surgery were similar compared to placebo
Opioid Dependence More Common Before Spine Surgery
Findings based on large study of patients having surgery for degenerative spondylolisthesis
ACA Coverage Gains Include Workers Without Insurance
Reduction in uninsurance rate among this group larger than that of not-employed adults
Ibalizumab Active in Multidrug Resistant HIV-1 Infection
Lower degree of susceptibility to ibalizumab for nine of 10 patients with virology failure, rebound
