Sleep Disorders Up Health Care Visits, Costs for Low Back Pain
However, sleep disorder does not lessen the impact of pain intensity, disability on health care utilization
Opioid Rx Education Insufficient for Plastic Surgery Trainees
Significantly more opioids prescribed by U.S. versus Canadian trainees for seven of eight procedures
Light Therapy May Prevent Oral Mucositis for Some in Cancer Tx
Laser, other light tx recommended for patients treated with HSCT; head and neck RT with, without chemo
Frequency of Cannabis Use Before, During Pregnancy Increasing
Increases seen in daily, weekly, monthly cannabis use in year before, during pregnancy
Female Ophthalmology Residents Perform Fewer Procedures
Female residents perform fewer cataract operations, total procedures than male residents
FRAX Score Underestimates Risk for Fracture in Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is a risk factor for major osteoporotic fracture independent of FRAX score
Family Support May Improve Asthma Outcomes in Poor Youth
Better family ties linked to improved management, outcomes in dangerous/disorderly neighborhoods
EPA Will Not Ban Pesticide Linked to Brain Harm in Children
Agency says data on health concerns about chlorpyrifos 'not sufficiently valid, complete or reliable'
Recommendations Developed for Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine
Vaccine recommended for persons moving to live in JE-endemic country and long-term, frequent travelers
Key Cystic Fibrosis Pathogens Reduced With Ivacaftor Use
Ivacaftor use linked to reductions in P. aeruginosa rates, prevalence of S. aureus, Aspergillus species
