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Botulinum toxin injections in surgical wound closure immediately after surgery improve facial surgery scars

Botulinum Toxin Injections Improve Facial Surgical Scars

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Findings based on a small study of botox injections done immediately after surgical wound closure
During cold/flu season there is an increase in acetaminophen use and overdosing

Increase in Acetaminophen Use, Overuse in Cold/Flu Season

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Increase in use mainly due to increased use of over-the-counter combination meds for cold/flu
There are no significant associations between current or past self-reported marijuana use and measures of kidney function

No Link Found Between Marijuana Use, Kidney Function

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Researchers compared current and past marijuana use to never users
For patients with cardiac disease

Pharmacists Play Key Roles in Cardiac Disease Management

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Pharmacists have role as part of health care team, as patients transition to discharge, in community

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, March 2-5

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The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting/World Allergy Congress The annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma...
For patients with diabetic macular edema

Repeated Ranibizumab Doesn’t Impair Macular Perfusion

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Findings in patients with diabetic macular edema who completed 36 months of RESTORE study
Continuing aspirin therapy before thyroid surgery does not appear to increase the risk of intraoperative bleeding

Aspirin Therapy Appears Safe Before Thyroid Surgery

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No increase observed for intraoperative bleeding, but risks for other complications uncertain
For pediatric-onset treatment-resistant epilepsy

Cannabidiol Is Effective Add-On for Treatment-Resistant Epilepsy

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More effective than placebo for reducing seizure frequency, achieving seizure freedom
The estimated cumulative vaccine antigen exposure through age 23 months does not differ significantly for children with versus those without hospital visits for infectious diseases not targeted by vaccines from age 24 to 47 months

Vaccine Exposure in First 23 Months Has No Adverse Impact

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Vaccine antigen exposure doesn't differ for those with, without later non-vaccine-targeted infections
For men with metastatic prostate cancer there is no survival advantage for aggressive therapy over conservative androgen deprivation therapy only

No Benefit for Aggressive Therapy in Metastatic Prostate Cancer

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However, mortality higher with conservative therapy in locally advanced, non-metastatic prostate cancer