ASCO: Taking Abiraterone Acetate With Low-Fat Meal Can Cut Cost
Research indicates high-fat meals raise levels of the drug more unpredictably
AAP Urges Doctors Not to Punish Pregnant Women for Opioid Use
Group says better prevention and treatment, not jail time, would stem surge in drug-addicted newborns
OD Risk Up in Children Whose Mothers Are Prescribed Opioids
Second study finds opioids stored unsafely in many households with children
Metformin Use Linked to Less Vitamin B12 Measurement
Metformin users are less likely to receive vitamin B12 testing after adjustment for confounding variables
ASCO: Antibiotics May Have Negative Impact in Renal Cancer
Progression-free survival down with antibiotic use for patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors
ASCO: Alvimopan Helpful for Men Undergoing Testicular CA Surgery
Reduction in mean hospital length of stay and enhanced gastrointestinal recovery with alvimopan
Doctors Often Write Rx for Antibiotics If Patients Expect It
Findings held true even if doctor did not suspect bacterial infection
CDC: Influenza Vaccine 48 Percent Effective Overall
More severe H3N2 strain a factor in reduced coverage
Hormone Therapy Doesn’t Appear to Protect Against Alzheimer’s
Possible benefit for long-term hormone therapy, but results not definitive
Vitamin D May Help Reduce Risk of Acute Respiratory Infection
Association seen between vitamin D supplementation and decreased likelihood of respiratory infection
