Today's Health News
Quickly Reducing High Potassium Levels Improves Outcomes
Lower mortality seen in emergency department patients whose potassium is normalized quickly
CDC: Benzodiazepines Prescribed at 27 Office Visits Per 100 Adults
Overlapping opioid Rx involved in about one-third of visits at which benzodiazepines were prescribed
Acute Flaccid Myelitis Features Differ in Peak, Nonpeak Years
Patients with AFM onset in peak years are younger, more often positive for enterovirus, rhinovirus RNA
Cancer Survivors Have Substantial Medical Financial Hardship
Financial sacrifices also reported, with hardship and sacrifices more common in survivors aged 18 to 64
Level of Antibiotic Prescribing High for Children in Tennessee
Nearly 25 percent of overall, broad-spectrum antibiotic prescriptions written by 1.7 percent of providers
Decline in Mortality Seen in Diabetes Patients in Hong Kong
Decline in all-cause mortality from 2001 to 2016 not statistically significant for those aged 20 to 44 years
2011 to 2017 Saw Increase in Binge Drinks Per Binge Drinker
Largest percentage increases seen for those without high school diploma, household income under $25,000
Americans Lack Knowledge About Eye Health
Survey shows gap between Americans' perceived knowledge and actual knowledge
Second Death From New Coronavirus Reported in China
CDC now screening travelers to the United States on direct or connecting flights from Wuhan
FDA Warns of Surgical Gowns That May Not Be Sterile
Issue affects Level 3 surgical gowns and procedural packs that contain these gowns