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The lowest-priced generic drugs are more likely to experience shortages

Low-Priced Generic Drugs Most Likely to Have Shortages

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Shortages associated with modest increases in price, ranging from 6 to 14 percent
Undergoing health care screening practices is associated with an increased likelihood of being diagnosed with skin cancer

Health Care Screening Practices Impact Skin Cancer Diagnosis

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Likelihood of being diagnosed with skin cancer increased for those undergoing health care screening
Near point of convergence values change in response to subconcussive head impacts but begin to normalize over time in high school football players

Oculomotor Response to Head Impacts Studied in Youth Football

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Near point of convergence measured in players during a single high school football season
Universal vaccination against Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B at college entry does not appear to be cost-effective

Universal Vaccination for MenB at College Entry Not Cost-Effective

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Incremental cost per quality-adjusted life-year gained $13.8 million under societal perspective
Recipients of a lung transplant

Elevated Risk for Lung CA in Lung Transplant Recipients Explored

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13-fold increased risk found in native lung for those receiving single lung transplant
There is considerable variation in opioid prescribing among pediatric patients

Opioid Prescribing Patterns Vary for Pediatric Patients

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Geographic region, race, age, payment method associated with differences in opioid prescribing
The percentage of American adults reporting six hours of sleep or less per night increased from 29 to 33 percent from 2013 to 2017

More Americans Reporting Less Than Six Hours Sleep Per Night

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The number of Hispanics, blacks getting short sleep is growing at a fast rate
Severe vitamin D deficiency is associated with an increased risk for renal hyperfiltration in relatively healthy adults

Low Vitamin D Tied to Risk for Renal Hyperfiltration in Healthy Adults

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Severe deficiency linked to increased prevalence of RHF in population with normal renal function
A new quantitative personalized tool can better predict asthma development in young children than the Asthma Predictive Index

Pediatric Asthma Risk Score Has Good Sensitivity, Specificity

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PARS has improved ability over API for predicting asthma in children with mild-to-moderate risk
New blood pressure treatment recommendations may not improve survival from cardiovascular disease

New BP Treatment Cutoffs May Not Yield Survival Benefit

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Survival benefit not seen with Stage 1 hypertension, only high-risk Stage 2 hypertension