Risk for Long-Term Opioid Use Up in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Odds higher for HS patients with advancing age, ever smoking, history of depression, comorbidity
Mild Cognitive Impairment Incidence Higher for WTC Responders
Incidence increased with PTSD severity; prolonged exposure a risk factor for apolipoprotein-ε4 carriers
Spending Up With Treatment in Hospital-Owned Practices
Difference in spending seems to be due to greater service utilization; no difference seen in care quality
Users of Flavored E-Cigarettes Report Greater Satisfaction
Flavor is common reason for vaping initiation, more likely to motivate adults aged 18 to 24 years to start
EPA to Phase Out Chemical Testing on Mammals
Agency plans 30 percent reduction in number of studies that require use of mammals by 2025
Cognitive Therapy by Phone, Web May Ease Irritable Bowel Symptoms
Mean IBS Symptom Severity Score reduced for telephone-, web-CBT versus treatment as usual
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Cognitive Screening in Older Adults
Draft recommendation statement says evidence inadequate for weighing benefits, harms of screening
Poverty Rate Drops, but Fewer Americans Have Health Insurance
8.5 percent of population lacked health insurance for all of 2018, up from 7.9 percent in 2017
Opioid Maker Purdue Pharma Expected to File for Bankruptcy
Settlement talks over Purdue's responsibility for the nation's opioid crisis have stalled
Racial, Ethnic Underrepresentation Found in Med School Matriculants
Black, Hispanic, American Indian or Alaska Native students underrepresented versus U.S. population
