Johnson & Johnson to Provide Drug Prices in TV Ads
Drug list prices, typical out-of-pocket costs will appear on screen at end of commercials
Certain Opioids Less Effective With SSRI Antidepressants
Surgical patients on SSRIs + prodrug opioids had higher postsurgical pain 8 weeks postdischarge
Slower Gait Speed, Shorter Step Length Tied to Later Depression
Slowest tertile for gait speed, shortest tertile for step length tied to higher likelihood of depression
Misuse of Rx Opioids Linked to Other High-Risk Behaviors
Prescribed opioid misuse strongly tied to other drug use disorders, illegal activity, psychological distress
Patient, Doctor Communication Priorities Differ in Ulcerative Colitis
Second study highlights importance of recognizing the emotional impact of ulcerative colitis
Trazodone Not Associated With Reduced Risk for Dementia
Study refutes animal studies suggesting trazodone delays dementia in patients at prodromal stage
Age-Standardized Mortality Rate for Suicide Down Since 1990
Age-standardized mortality rate higher for men than women; rate of decrease lower for men
Discord Found in Clinician-, Criteria-Based Fibromyalgia Diagnosis
Physicians fail to ID half of criteria-positive patients, incorrectly ID 11 percent of criteria-negative patients
Parents Conflicted About Opioid Use in Children
Most parents know about alternatives to opioids, but just over a third ask about them
Chronic Rhinosinusitis Linked to Depression, Anxiety
Higher hazard ratios found for depression, anxiety for patients with CRS without nasal polyps