Cannabinoid Trials Needed for Peds Neurologic Disorders
Canadian researchers urge rigorous clinical trials in pediatric patients
Educational Disabilities More Likely With Neonatal Abstinence
Children with neonatal abstinence syndrome more likely to be evaluated, meet criteria for disability
>60 Percent of Adults Report Adverse Childhood Experiences
Higher ACE exposures for black, Hispanic, multiracial individuals, those with below high school education
Few Yogurt Products Qualify As Low-Sugar
Only two of 101 children's yogurt and fromage frais products had ≤5 g sugar/100 g of product
Allopurinol Dose Escalation for Gout Doesn’t Improve Mortality
Linked to small increase in mortality; at 2 years, 31 percent of dose escalators achieved serum urate goal
Crowdfunding for Cancer Tx Could Exploit Vulnerable Patients
Money raised for cancer-related appeals is up; some is for alternative therapies that have been discredited
Combo Physical, Mental Activity Prevents Cognitive Decline
Benefits seen were greater than for social interaction alone in older black population
Gestational Diabetes Tied to Subsequent Glucose Disorders
Long-term effects seen in mothers, but offspring not significantly overweight, obese
Hospitals Charge 479 Percent of Cost of Drugs on Average
Seventeen percent of hospitals charge 700 percent of cost; 8 percent have markup over 1,000 percent
Cardiac Monitoring Needed for High-Risk Breast Cancer Patients
Trastuzumab, certain chemo treatments increase patient risk of heart failure
