~4 Percent of U.S. Population Has Food Allergy, Intolerance
Researchers find most common food allergen groups are shellfish, fruit or vegetable, dairy, and peanut
Evacetrapib Appears Futile in High-Risk Vascular Disease
No reduction in primary end point events, including death from cardiovascular causes, MI, stroke
Distinct Maternal, Fetal Risks for Anticoagulants in Pregnancy
VKA, LMWH tied to lowest risk of adverse maternal, fetal outcomes, respectively
CDC: Prevalence of Arthritis 31.8% in Most Rural Areas of U.S.
About half of those with arthritis in rural and urban areas have arthritis-attributable activity limitation
High-Risk Pools May Represent Step Back for U.S. Health Care
Higher premiums, deductibles, out-of-pocket costs likely to make high-risk pools unaffordable
Daily Texting Effectively Monitors Rx Adherence, Side Effects
Most patients with breast cancer taking endocrine therapy report intervention helpful in taking drugs
Quality of Life May Drop for Some During Oral Immunotherapy
Patients with better QOL at baseline, might deteriorate after therapy
Sleeping Sickness Medication May Help Lessen ASD Symptoms
Small study produced positive results with suramin, but more research needed
Ixekizumab Improves Symptoms in Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis
Two-week and four-week ixekizumab dosing regimens improved signs and symptoms
Little Benefit for Etanercept-MTX Before Triple Therapy in RA
First-line etanercept-methotrexate would result in 0.15 additional lifetime QALY, at cost of $77,290
