Benzodiazepine Prescriptions Rose From 1996 to 2013
Overdose death rate also increased but leveled out after 2010
Mind-Body Intervention Can Improve Function, Pain in LBP
Findings show improvement in short-term function, short- and long-term current and most severe pain
Quality of Life After DCIS Diagnosis Doesn’t Decline
At two years after diagnosis, physical, mental measures same as non-cancer patients
Botulinum Toxin Ups Physical, Mental Health in Hyperhidrosis
Reductions in sweat-related health problems, anxiety and depression, symptom severity
Testosterone Therapy Offers Modest Benefits for Older Men
Larger studies and long-term follow-up needed to determine possible risks of treatment
Many Med Schools Appear Unwelcoming Regarding Disability
Only one-third of medical schools have technical standards supporting accommodating disabilities
Cannabis Use Not Linked to Risk of Mood, Anxiety Disorders
But significantly associated with any substance use, alcohol use, drug use disorders
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Routine Use of ASD Screening
Insufficient evidence to assess benefits, harms of screening for children in whom no concerns raised
Nonmedical Stimulant Use Up Among Adults, Not Teens
Emergency department visits related to dextroamphetamine-amphetamine up for adults
CDC: Number of Uninsured Persons in U.S. Down Since 2013
Increase in percentage of adults, children with private health insurance coverage from 2013 to 2015
