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A potent new designer drug called "flakka" is making headlines across the United States

Synthetic Drug ‘Flakka’ Causes Hallucinations, Fits of Rage

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Use of chemical-cousin to 'bath salts' appears to be on the rise, experts say
People with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) may be more likely to develop mild cognitive impairment at younger ages than those without SDB

Snoring, Sleep Apnea Linked to Dementia, but CPAP Helps

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Treating sleep issues may delay mental decline in older adults, researchers say
If genetic tests are only done on cancer tissue

Call for Gene Tests in Cancer to Include Normal Tissue

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Current practice of only focusing on tumor samples might adversely affect care
With respect to seropositivity

Aerosolized Measles Vaccine Inferior to Subcutaneous Vaccine

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Lower rate of seropositivity for children receiving aerosolized versus subcutaneous vaccine
Many patients still undergo routine preoperative testing before cataract surgery despite recommendations against it

Many Cataract Patients Undergo Unnecessary Pre-Op Testing

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Probability of undergoing testing mainly linked to ophthalmologist managing pre-op assessment
Medicare spending is down in year one of the Pioneer accountable care organization program

Medicare Spending Down in Year One of Pioneer ACO

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Total adjusted per-beneficiary spending down in ACO group versus control group
Fish oil supplementation is associated with atherothrombotic risk reduction in suspected coronary artery disease

Fish Oil Supplementation Tied to Lower Atherothrombotic Risk

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Potential benefit in suspected CAD greatest for patients not receiving lipid-lowering tx
For men diagnosed with prostate cancer aged older than 70 years

Prolonged ADT Ups Diabetes, CVD Risk for Older Men

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Prolonged androgen deprivation tx ups risk in men with prostate CA, especially those with comorbidities
Looking up students on Facebook and other social networking sites is associated with ethical concerns

Ethical Implications for Looking Up Applicants on Facebook

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Misinterpretation of content, implicit bias could undermine fair appraisal for applicants
A new modified timolol-based cream seems effective for infantile hemangiomas

Modified Timolol Agent Effective for Infantile Hemangiomas

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After average of 3.25 months, treated parts regressed significantly more than untreated parts