Too Few U.S. Young Adults Being Prescribed Needed Statins
Guidelines suggest medications could help prevent CVD, but many younger people missing out
More Cognitive Difficulties for Patients After Chemotherapy
Breast cancer survivors report cognitive issues after chemo, through six-month follow-up
Retailers Often Recommend Age-Restricted Supplements to Teens
Authors say pediatricians need to discourage their use for athletic performance
ACP Updates Recommendations for Oral Medications in T2DM
Recs serve as update to 2012 American College of Physicians guideline
Zoledronic Acid Every 12 Weeks Noninferior in Bone Metastases
No increase in risk of skeletal events versus treatment every four weeks for bone metastases
December 2016 Briefing – Pharmacy
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pharmacy for December 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
Burden of Anticholinergic Meds in Older Adults Must Be Considered
Often prescribed to older adults; measures developed for quantifying anticholinergic burden
Lactobacillus Supplement Doesn’t Impact HbA1c in Type 2 Diabetes
Patients receiving highest dose of L. reuteri have increases in insulin sensitivity index versus baseline
Pharmacy-Based Sale of Chlamydia Test Kits Is Effective
Mailing of specimens for processing, return of results is feasible
Ledipasvir-Sofosbuvir Effective for Chronic HCV in Adolescents
98 of 100 patients reached sustained virologic response at 12 weeks; no virologic failure observed
