Increases in Heroin Use in the U.S. Greater Among Whites
Increase in prevalence of heroin use, heroin use disorder, with increase more pronounced in whites
Alcohol Consumption Trending Upward Among Older Adults
Among women age 60+, trend upward in prevalence of current drinking, binge drinking
Substance Abuse Is a Treatable Chronic Medical Condition
ACP position paper outlines health and public policy interventions for effective prevention and treatment
Teens Exposed to Opioid Rx at Risk for Serious Outcomes
Teens more likely than younger children to have health facility admission, serious medical outcome
ACP Issues Challenge to Cut Task Burden and Put Patients First
American College of Physicians details policy recommendations to reduce administrative burden
TV Ads for ACA Enrollment Linked to Decline in Uninsured Rates
Counties exposed to higher volumes of local insurance ads had larger drop in uninsurance
Suicide Risk Not Up With New Rx of 5α-Reductase Inhibitor for BPH
But increased risk of self-harm and depression during initial 18 months after initiation of 5α-reductase
Impact of Breastfeeding on Child Development May Be Short-Lived
After propensity matching, only statistically significant outcome was hyperactivity at age 3 years
Paid Malpractice Claims Cut in Half From 1992 to 2014 in U.S.
But, increase in mean compensation amounts and percentage of paid claims exceeding $1 million
REACH II, VA Did Not Increase Spending in Dementia Care
Behavioral interventions program for Alzheimer's patient caregivers did not increase health costs
