CNS-Active Meds Often Prescribed for Older Adults With Dementia
Overall, Rx filled for antidepressants in 49.8 percent, opioids in 29.8 percent, anxiolytics in 26.8 percent
Honey Beats Usual Care for Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
Improvement observed in symptoms of URTI, especially for cough frequency and cough severity
Antibiotics May Reduce Efficacy of Hormonal Contraceptives
Unintended pregnancies seven times more commonly reported with antibiotics than control medicines
Combination Therapy May Benefit Some With Kawasaki Disease
Adding corticosteroids to initial IV immunoglobulin may reduce risk for coronary artery abnormalities
Racial Health Disparities Exist Among Pro Football Players
Former black players, those of other races report worse physical, mental health than white players
Homelessness Tied to Higher Readmission Rates
Readmission rates higher across most common reasons for hospitalizations, but rates vary across states
Risk for Cannabis Use Increased Among Adults With Depression
And odds of past-month cannabis use and depression up from 2005-2006 to 2015-2016 in U.S. adults
California Has First Plague Case in Five Years
Patient is believed to have been bitten by an infected flea while walking dog
COVID-19 Cases Rebound Sharply in U.S. Nursing Homes
By mid-July, nursing homes across the Sunbelt region accounted for 69 percent of COVID-19 deaths
FDA: COVID-19 Test Could Give Inaccurate Results
Agency issues alert about Thermo Fisher's TaqPath genetic test
