FDA Approves Rapamune for Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
Rare, progressive lung disease affects mostly women of child-bearing age
AMA: Physicians Driving the Slowing of Health Care Costs
Physicians' spending grew more slowly over 2003 to 2013 than hospital and clinical spending
RYGB Cuts Markers of Oxidative Stress in Subcutaneous Tissue
Fifty percent decrease in oxidative stress; no change in inflammatory markers in subcutaneous tissue
Fruit, Vegetable Intake Linked to Hip Fracture
Dose-response association noted with increased fracture rates for intake below five servings/day
Outpatient Uterine Polypectomy More Cost-Effective
Slightly less effective than inpatient treatment, but outpatient treatment is less expensive
Insulin Resistance Not Linked to Post-Adolescent Acne
No differences in fasting blood glucose, fasting insulin, HOMA-IR index for post-teen acne, controls
Celecoxib Safe, Effective for Brucellosis-Associated Depression
Greater response to treatment in celecoxib versus placebo group at study end
AMD Predicts Poorer Survival in Older Women
In women older than 80 years, early AMD linked to all-cause and non-CVD, non-cancer mortality
Catheterization Increasing for Seniors With STEMI
Drop in proportion of older adults with STEMI not receiving cardiac catheterization, PCI
Teens More Satisfied Than Adults With Lumbar Disc Herniation Sx
More adolescent patients experience significantly decreased leg and back pain
