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All packs of Auvi-Q injectors are being recalled in the United States as some may not deliver the correct dose of epinephrine

Sanofi Recalls Auvi-Q Injectors Used to Treat Anaphylaxis

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Injectors may not deliver right amount of drug
For black patients with asthma treated with inhaled corticosteroids

LABAs No Better Than Tiotropium in Black Adults With Asthma

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Outcomes similar for patients treated with inhaled corticosteroids plus tiotropium versus LABAs
A considerable proportion of federal marketplace plans lack at least one in-network specialist

Nearly 15 Percent of Plans Lack In-Network Specialists

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Most commonly excluded specialists are in endocrinology, rheumatology, and psychiatry
For patients with mild-to-moderate asthma

House Dust Mite Allergen Immunotherapy Deemed Safe

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Findings among adults with mild-to-moderate asthma; no treatment-related serious adverse events
The importance of thanking patients for coming to see you

Physician Emphasizes Importance of Saying Thank You

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Doctor reports feeling deeper connection to his patients; improvement in patient satisfaction score
Fewer Americans are dying from cardiovascular disease

Mortality Rates for Major Illnesses Fall in the United States

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Prevention key to continued progress in fighting cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes
Eight reasons associated with patient's intentional nonadherence to medications have been identified in a report published by the American Medical Association.

AMA: Eight Reasons for Nonadherence to Medications

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Reasons include fear of side effects, costs, misunderstanding of the need for medications
Chemoradiotherapy is associated with survival benefit over chemotherapy alone for elderly patients with limited-stage small-cell lung cancer

CRT May Be Preferred Strategy for Elderly With Lung Cancer

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Increased survival for chemoradiotherapy versus chemotherapy in limited-stage, small-cell lung cancer
In obstructive sleep apnea

Nocturnal Hypoxemia Severity Linked to Renal RAS Activity

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In OSA, severity of nocturnal hypoxemia influences renal, not systemic RAS activation
In Australia

Cancers Differ in Indigenous, Non-Indigenous Populations

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Generally, indigenous cancer rates lower, except for lung cancer in men, cervical in women