AAFP Joins Call on FDA to Reduce Nicotine Content in Cigarettes
AAFP and other signatories also call on FDA to apply the proposal to other combustible tobacco products
Radial-Artery Grafts Better Than Saphenous-Vein Grafts in CABG
Lower adverse cardiac events seen at five-year follow-up after coronary-artery bypass surgery
Under New Guidelines, More Stroke Survivors With HTN Dx
Also, more are not within recommended BP target compared with Joint National Committee report
Preschool Home Visits May Cut Later Need for School Services
Four years post-intervention, reduced need for school services in children from low-income families
FDA: Opioid Antidote Naloxone Recalled
Two lots of Naloxone recalled due to potential presence of particulate matter in syringe plunger
FDA OKs 1st Biosimilar to Prevent Chemo-Related Infections
Fulphila, biosimilar to Neulasta, helps reduce risk of infection during cancer treatment
USPSTF Advises PCPs to Screen Adults for Unhealthy Alcohol Use
Screening, counseling advised for adults, including pregnant women; evidence lacking for teens
CDC: Office-Based Physician Visit Rates Vary by Patient Age, Sex
Visit rates for females exceeded that for males; rates for infants, seniors exceeded that for those age 1-64
Similar Primary Outcome for Lower O2 Sat in Extreme Preterm
No significant difference in composite outcome of death, major disability for extremely preterm infants
DDW: Bowel Sounds May Identify Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Recording of bowel sounds allowed for IBS diagnosis with high sensitivity and specificity
