Emgality Receives First FDA Approval for Treating Cluster Headache
Patients treated with Emgality had 8.7 fewer cluster headache attacks at 3.0 weeks versus 5.2 with placebo
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Primary Care
Few Oncologists Refer Patients to Weight Management Programs
Providers need more support to refer patients to weight management, physical activity programs
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Vaccines: The Twisted Serpent of Distrust
Many clinicians are taking to social media to debunk false information and mistaken opinions...
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Immunizations Up in California After Repeal of Nonmedical Exemptions
At the same time, there was a sharp increase in medical exemptions in a few California counties
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AI Model Based on Deep Learning Detects ACL Tears on Knee MRI
No significant difference seen between ACL tear detection system, clinical radiologists
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Number, Rate of Detergent Pod Exposures Modestly Declined
Increases seen from 2012 to 2015 in children <6, but 18 percent decrease observed 2015 to 2017
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ACP Issues Position on Response to Physician Impairment
Rehabilitated doctors should be reintegrated into practice as long as patient safety not compromised
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Exercise, Therapy May Improve Depression, Diabetes Outcomes
Exercise and cognitive behavioral therapy can improve depression outcomes in adults with type 2 diabetes
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Providers, Peers Influence Aspirin Use Among African-Americans
Positive social environment around a prevention approach may increase uptake, authors say
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FDA to Hold First Public Meeting on CBD
Scheduled speakers will include doctors, consumers, and cannabis industry members
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Inappropriate Prescribing Leads to Poor Outcomes in Older Adults
Potentially inappropriate prescribing tied to ED visits, adverse drug events, functional decline
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Reading Visit Notes May Improve Medication Management
Patients say note reading helps them understand why meds are prescribed, makes them feel in control
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More Than 1 in 4 Middle-Aged Men, Women Have Low Bone Mineral Density
Osteopenia at femoral neck found in 28 percent of men, 26 percent of women aged 35 to 50 years
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Eczema-Related School Absences Higher Among Blacks, Hispanics
3.3 percent of children missed at least six days of school in six months due to their skin condition
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Energy Drinks Prolong QTc Interval, Elevate Blood Pressure
Findings seen among young, healthy volunteers randomly assigned to energy drinks or placebo
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Extragenital Tests to Detect Chlamydia, Gonorrhea Cleared for Marketing
Tests previously approved for testing urine, vaginal, and endocervical samples
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Cancer Consultation Low in Noncurable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Likelihood of cancer-directed therapy higher for first consult with medical, radiation oncology versus surgery
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Meds for Weight Management Underutilized Among Veterans
Only 1 percent of veterans enrolled in weight management programs receive medications
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Work Burnout, Gaming Addiction Classified as Diseases by WHO
Both conditions will be included in the 11th edition of the WHO International Classification of Diseases
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Linked to Cancer Diagnosis in Women
Increased odds ratios for cancer observed in different categories of OSA for women, not men
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