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What works: Code green prevents workplace violence
Over the public-announcement system at our inner-city, 500-bed hospital you hear, “Code Green, Main 5, Room 506.” That’s probably not a code…
New newborn screening for metabolic disorders
On Feb. 3, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) permitted marketing of the Seeker System for the screening of four, rare…
Urinary incontinence in nursing-home residents associated with increased mortality risk
Nursing home-residents with urinary incontinence are at higher risk for mortality, according to a study in the Journal of Advanced Nursing. Read…
Electronic cigarettes are not harmless
A study in JAMA Cardiology reports that habitual use of electronic cigarettes is associated with negative physiologic effects. Read more
FDA teething tablet warning
On Jan. 27, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned that homeopathic teething tablets containing belladonna pose an unnecessary risk to…
Healthcare workforce needs
A special issue of Health Services Research discusses ways to prepare workers to improve the delivery, quality, and cost of U.S. health…
FDA approves new drug for CIC
On Jan. 29, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Trulance (plecanatide) for the treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation. Read more
MRI may help predict response to antidepressants
A functional MRI brain scan may help predict which patients will respond positively to antidepressant therapy, according to a study in Brain. Read…
Exercise guidelines for patients with type 1 diabetes
Access “Exercise management in type 1 diabetes: a consensus statement” in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. Read more
New guideline for treating hypertension
The Annals of Internal Medicine has published a new guideline on the pharmacologic treatment of hypertension in adults 60 years or older…
FDA, EPA releases fish consumption advice for specific groups
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have released guidance for fish consumption; the guidelines are targeted…
Cannabis use in older adults
An article in The Gerontologist discusses the implications of the rising use of cannabis in older Americans. Read more