Taking Prescription Opioids Could Limit Primary Care Access
40 percent of primary care clinics won't take new patients using opioid painkillers, regardless of insurance type
First U.S. Trial Using CRISPR Within the Body Set to Begin
Researchers will attempt to give patients with Leber congenital amaurosis a healthy version of the gene they lack
Higher Fasting Plasma Glucose May Up Pancreatic Cancer Risk
Continuous increase in risk of pancreatic cancer with elevating fasting glucose, even within normal range
BPA Substitute Chemicals Linked to Obesity in Children
Urinary BPS concentrations tied to increased prevalence of general, abdominal obesity
No Indication of ‘July Effect’ in Context of Cardiac Surgery
No variation in in-hospital mortality by procedure month, academic year quartile for cardiac procedures
Increase in Rates of Medical Imaging in Pregnancy in U.S., Canada
Increases in the United States and Ontario, Canada, in CT rates, MRI rates, radiography rates
Review Examines Methods for Diagnosis of Elevated ICP in Critically Ill
Physical examination features not sensitive enough for diagnosis of elevated ICP in critically ill patients
Exposure to Air Pollution Tied to Raised Odds of NICU Admission
Acute exposure during week prior to delivery, day of and day prior to delivery may up odds of admission
Minor Changes in BMD Seen With Tenofovir PrEP in Short Term
Those at high risk for fracture who plan prolonged PrEP use may wish to consider alternative strategies
Targeted Interventions Raise HPV Vaccine Acceptance in Women
Educational videos produced the highest rate of acceptability and knowledge
