Rx Changes, Counseling, Regular Visits Can Cut Opioid Deaths
Doctors can help by not prescribing to certain patients and seeing patients every three months
Dissolvable Microneedle Patch for Flu Vaccine Found Safe, Effective
Early results look promising for dissolvable microneedle vaccine
Mixed Results on Acupuncture for Incontinence, Infertility
Benefit seen in stress incontinence; no benefit for infertility in polycystic ovary syndrome
E-Cigarette Use Ups Odds Teens Will Smoke Tobacco Cigarettes
Strong e-cigarette regulation could limit future population-level burden of cigarette smoking
Number of Hospitalizations for Heart Failure Declining
But blacks still face far greater odds than whites, researchers find
Shorter Fasting After Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection Feasible
Significantly shorter duration of hospital stay, greater patient satisfaction with short fasting period
Presence of Smartphone Cuts Available Cognitive Capacity
Two experiments show presence of devices is associated with reduction in cognitive capacity
Lasting Negative Consequences for Anorexia Nervosa
Lower BMI, higher age at admission predict negative course of illness; motherhood tied to better outcomes
Case Report: Development of RA in Transplanted Hands
Patient developed subacute bilateral hand pain and swelling one year after transplantation
Review Questions Antithrombotic Tx in Essential Thrombocythemia
Findings inconsistent, imprecise for benefits/risks of antiplatelet tx; no extractable data on anticoagulants
