RIP: Aspirin for Primary Prevention
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Chronic Pain, Opioids, and Suicide
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A study covering 18 states raises concerns that chronic pain may be a risk factor for suicide.
Read MoreMendelian Randomization: How it Works, and What it Reveals about Vitamin D
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An article in the BMJ uses the statistical approach to suggest that Vitamin D supplements might not prevent bone fractures.
Read MoreHydrocodone, the DEA, and Unintended Consequences
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A Michigan-based study suggests that opioid prescribing increased when hydrocodone was made harder to prescribe.
Read MoreOne Simple Trick to Save Medicare $1 Billion
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An article appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds we are paying through the nose for combination pills.
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