Strategies Successful for Helping Children Swallow Meds
Five strategies identified that help get the medicine down
Changing Opioid Rx Formulations May Help Curb Abuse
As opioid market changed, number of prescriptions, overdoses dropped, but heroin overdoses went up
Statins Tenuously Cost-Effective for Primary Prevention in Seniors
Statins would prevent MIs, CHD, be cost-effective if no increase in geriatric-specific adverse effects
Regular Walking Can Boost Quality of Life With Prostate CA
Researchers found real improvements in quality of life once men got active
FDA: Counterfeit Botox Found in the United States
Agency recommends physicians closely examine Botox packaging
AACR: Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Promising in Melanoma
Pembrolizumab, ipilimumab, and other medications harness immune cells to target cancers
AACR: Changes Expected in Breast Cancer Rates
Overall, breast cancer could rise by as much as 50 percent within the next 15 years
Wide Variation in NICU Antibiotic Prescribing Patterns
Big variation seen in prescribing rates, despite little difference in infection rates
Guidance Offered for Managing Conflict With Patients
Good communication is crucial for managing encounters when denying a patient request
AACR: Pembrolizumab Shows Promise in Advanced Lung Cancer
Keytruda (pembrolizumab) is already approved to treat melanoma
