New Cancer Diagnosis May Up Risk for CV Death, Morbidity
Most significant increase was seen for children aged 10 to 12 years, but all groups older than 9 years had increases TUESDAY, March 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From 2000 through 2020, there was an increase in suicidal ingestions among children, especially among preadolescent children, according to a research letter published online March 14 in JAMA […]
Questions Remain About Safety of Aspirin Cessation in Older Adults
Findings inconclusive for subgroup analysis looking at safety of ceasing regular aspirin use without a clinical indication after age 70 years. MONDAY, March 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A subgroup analysis of the ASPREE trial could not conclusively demonstrate clear harm or benefit of either cessation or continuation of aspirin in older adults who regularly […]
State Laws Linked to Very Small Changes in Opioid Prescribing
State Laws Linked to Very Small Changes in Opioid Prescribing Thirteen state laws each linked to change of less than 1 percent in proportion of patients receiving any opioid prescription MONDAY, March 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — State laws are associated with small and non-statistically significant changes in opioid prescribing or nonopioid pain treatment, according […]
