Saturday Is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Unused medications can be dropped off at local collection sites between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Drug-Related Endocarditis Cases Up From 2007 to 2015
Increase in endocarditis over nine-year study period mirrored increase in concomitant mixed drug use
Improvement in Race-Based Disparities in Years of Life Lost
Decline in race-based disparities in years of life lost seen in the United States from 1990 to 2014
About 40 Percent of Men Report Experiencing Weight Stigma
Experience of weight stigma associated with increased odds of underweight or obesity
People With Opioid Use Disorder Have High Suicide Rate
Based on data from multiple sources, many opioid-overdose deaths seem to be suicides
Medicare Requiring Hospitals to Post Prices Online
Medicare would base part of a hospital's payments on how easy it is for patients to access medical records
E-Cigarette Use Tied to Subsequent Marijuana Use in Teens
Stronger correlation seen for younger adolescents, aged 12 to 14 years, than for older teens
Black Men More Likely to Die From Firearm Homicide
However, white men at higher risk for firearm suicide in all states
American College of Physicians, April 19-21
The American College of Physicians: Internal Medicine Meeting The annual meeting of the American College of Physicians (ACP) was held from April 19...
USPSTF Urges Abuse Screening for Reproductive-Aged Women
Evidence lacking for assessing balance of benefits, harms of screening for abuse of seniors, vulnerable
