Author: Janine Anthes

Misuse accounted for 17.2 percent of overall use; highest misuse reported for those aged 18 to 25 years

Female sterilization is most commonly used method, followed by oral contraceptive pill

As of last Saturday’s enrollment deadline, 8.5 million people in 39 states had enrolled

So-called legacy prescribing can contribute to overmedication and adverse drug events

Findings observed in early-stage breast cancer survivors followed for up to six years after treatment

Parkinson’s, osteoarthritis, rheumatic disease, heavy alcoholism linked to increased risk for readmission

Strongest associations seen in women younger than 60, those with systolic blood pressure below 120

Requiring impairment on two memory tests improves prediction of brain atrophy and progression to AD

16,100 CVD deaths attributable to higher sodium intake among those aged 25 to 69 in 2011

More attacks, higher odds of gadolinium-enhancing lesions for food allergy versus no known allergy

No increased risk observed for congenital malformations; small increased risk seen for oral clefts

No difference in cardiovascular disease, cancer, hip fracture for users or nonusers of vaginal estrogen

More greenness near residence linked to lower urinary levels of epinephrine and F2-isoprostane

Significant improvements seen in executive functioning for those at risk for cognitive decline

Disease-free, overall survival significantly longer compared with gemcitabine, but more adverse events

In 2018, the National Institutes of Health was funded approximately $115 million for research of the disease

Federal government urged to make naloxone more widely available, easier to obtain, and cheaper

Findings seen among rheumatoid arthritis patients on long-term biological therapy

Proportion of patients with uncontrolled blood pressure varies by health system and clinical site