Daily Drinking Associated With Increased Mortality Risk
Minimum risk of low-level drinking frequency for all-cause mortality found to be about three times weekly
Clinical Comorbidities Up After Arthroscopic Hip Surgery
Increases seen in mental health disorders, chronic pain, substance use disorders, heart disorders
Industry-Funded Trials Often Involve Employees in Studies
Many trials published in high-impact journals involve funder, academic author in study design, reporting
Congress Passes Bill to Fight Opioid Crisis
Comprehensive bipartisan package earmarks billions of dollars to fight opioid abuse in the United States
Digital Cognitive Therapy Eases Daytime Effects of Insomnia
Benefits include better functional health, sleep-related quality of life, psychological well-being
Sexual Harassment, Assault Tied to Women’s Health Issues
Sexual harassment linked to higher BP, poorer sleep; assault linked to poorer mental health, sleep
Tips Provided for Budgeting in Medical Residency
Medical residents should understand their income, create a budget and stick to it, save for the future
Three-Quarters of Health Care Workers Got Flu Shot Last Year
Lowest rates seen among health workers in long-term care settings
Price Hikes Noted in Small Subset of Generic Drugs
Small but growing proportion of drugs experiencing at least doubling in price
Opioid-Related Hospital Use Up in Elderly Adults
In 2015-2016, nearly one in five adults ≥65 years filled at least one outpatient opioid prescription
