Author: Janine Anthes

Many trials published in high-impact journals involve funder, academic author in study design, reporting

57 people sickened; 14 people have been hospitalized; no deaths reported to date

Comprehensive bipartisan package earmarks billions of dollars to fight opioid abuse in the United States

Documentation of advance directives more common in Northeast, among small adult day services centers

RVO less likely for those receiving compression within 24 hours of diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis

Opioid consumption drops for women undergoing gynecologic surgery, no increase in pain scores

Children with frequent asthma, allergies who smoke as adults are most vulnerable group

82 percent of variant carriers identified in exome sequencing had not undergone prior testing

Adults with high versus low MeDi score have lower risk for advanced age-related macular degeneration

More than three-quarters of physicians believe that violence in the ED has harmed patient care

Men in Puerto Rico have higher prostate CA incidence rates than other Hispanics, non-Hispanic whites

Despite having been withdrawn, albiglutide is superior to placebo for reducing cardiovascular events

JUUL has come into the FDA’s crosshairs as the e-cigarette’s popularity among teens is rising

Increasing frequency, severity of acute COPD exacerbations tied with risk for death

Medical residents should understand their income, create a budget and stick to it, save for the future

Lowest rates seen among health workers in long-term care settings

Small but growing proportion of drugs experiencing at least doubling in price

Increased risk for aortic valve stenosis and aortic regurgitation with increased systolic BP

In 2015-2016, nearly one in five adults ≥65 years filled at least one outpatient opioid prescription