Most Firearm Suicides Not Tied to Mental Illness, Substance Use
Only 4.1 percent of those who have previously attempted suicide died by suicide with a firearm
Coronary CT Angiography Ups Prediction of MACE in T2DM
Addition of CCTA-detected obstructive coronary artery disease to risk factors ups prediction of MACE
No Signs of Abuse Potential for Eluxadoline in IBS With Diarrhea
Data from three randomized trials show no signs of abuse potential for 75, 100 mg eluxadoline
C. difficile Present in Many Public Sandboxes
Presence of epidemic ribotypes of C. difficile found in children's, dog's sandboxes
Allergists Concerned About Bee, Wasp Venom Extract Shortage
Facing expected season-long shortage, doctors asked to urge patients to carry epinephrine auto-injectors
No Advance Directives for Almost Two-Thirds of U.S. Population
Among 795,909 people in 150 studies, 36.7 percent had completed an advance directive
Doctors May Be Discarding Viable Donor Kidneys
Study found suboptimal organs prolonged lives and were a much better option than dialysis
Over Half of Opioids Prescribed to Adults With Mental Illness
Those with psychological conditions more likely to overdose or have other problems tied to opioid use
Sugar Intake During Pregnancy Tied to Allergy in Offspring
As maternal sugar intake rose, so did allergies and asthma in children by age 7
New Opioid Use in Older Adults With COPD May Up Cardiac Events
Odds of ischemic heart disease-related morbidity, mortality increased after new opioid use
