Drug Repurposing May Provide More Psychiatric Tx Options
Three drug classes tied to lower rates of self-harm and psychiatric stays with serious mental illness
Prices Still Explain High U.S. Health Care Spending
Health care prices explain difference in spending between United States and other countries
Persistent Opioid Use High in Head, Neck Cancer Patients
Opioid use before treatment, tobacco use are risk factors for ongoing opioid use
Doctors Question State Lawsuits Over Pelvic Mesh Products
Lawsuits claim Johnson & Johnson did not fully disclose safety risks of transvaginal mesh products
FDA: Chocolates, Candies May Be Contaminated With Hepatitis A
Worker at Bauer's Candies facility in Kentucky tested positive for hepatitis A
U.S. Food Supply May Be at Risk Due to Government Shutdown
Number of routine food inspections performed by the FDA dropped sharply
CDC: E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Romaine Lettuce Is Over
25 people were hospitalized, including two who developed kidney failure; no deaths reported
Algorithm Evaluates Cervical Images to ID Precancer, Cancer
Deep learning-based algorithm was validated using archived, digitized cervical screening images
Less Deep Sleep in Elderly Tied to Alzheimer Disease Markers
Poor-quality sleep in later life could be a noninvasive marker for deteriorating brain health
Minority Med Students Report More Barriers to Dermatology
Students with lower incomes, ethnic minorities cite lack of diversity, socioeconomic barriers
