Personal Health Care Spending Continues to Soar in the U.S.
Highest spending on diabetes, ischemic heart disease, and low back and neck pain in 2013
Rifaximin Effective for Repeat Treatment of IBS With Diarrhea
Findings for repeat treatment of relapsing symptoms in diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome
Oxidative Stress Tied to Early-Onset Androgenetic Alopecia
Authors say topical or systemic antioxidants may be a promising treatment
Most Postpartum Moms OK With Self-Administered Pain Meds
Eighty percent median overall improvement in pain; some users would prefer drug dispensing by nurse
Recombinant Type-5 Vector-Based Ebola Vaccine Safe
Vaccine is immunogenic in healthy adults from Sierra Leone; optimal dose 8.0 × 1010 viral particles
PPI Cuts Risk of Warfarin-Related Upper GI Bleeding
Greatest reduction in risk seen for patients also taking antiplatelet drugs or NSAIDs
Impact of Complex Medication Regimen in Elderly Unclear
Mixed evidence found between regimen complexity and nonadherence, hospitalization
Structured Rounding Tools Aid Multidisciplinary Rounds
Tools mitigate the effects of disproportionate time allocation per patient and communication breakdowns
Cognitive Therapy Alone Most Effective for Social Anxiety
Finding in small, randomized trial evaluating paroxetine alone or in combo with therapy
Single-Dose LMWH Can Interfere With Algorithm for DVT Diagnosis
Single dose given the previous day can reduce D-dimer and risk incorrectly ruling out DVT
