Op-Ed: Addiction Is Killing Our Families

(MedPage Today) -- As COVID-19 engulfed the country, drug overdose deaths surged, and untreated substance use disorder (SUD) continued to cut short the lives of thousands of Americans. Data from the CDC show that drug overdose deaths in the U.S...

Perianal Involvement in Crohn’s Disease: How Bad for Prognosis?

(MedPage Today) -- Despite higher utilization of immunomodulators and biologics, perianal Crohn's disease (PCD), especially the severe phenotype, is associated with poor outcomes, a large population-based study from Israel found. Data from the...

In Lupus, Even Minor Changes in Disease Activity Matter

(MedPage Today) -- Each one-unit increase on a disease activity score during the first year after enrollment into a systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) cohort was associated with a significant increased risk for death and organ damage during subsequent...

Job Loss Seen Driving Many Nurse Suicides

(MedPage Today) -- Nurses who lose their jobs or are forced to leave the profession because of a substance use disorder, mental health problem, or chronic pain are at risk for suicide, according to a study published last week in the Journal of...

J&J Pause: 'Gasoline' for Vaccine Hesitancy

(MedPage Today) -- The U.S. recommended a "pause" in use of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday to investigate reports of rare, but potentially dangerous blood clots, setting off a chain reaction and dealing a setback...

Vax Clot Detectives; Redfield's New Gig; Trump Aides Cheer Wins Over Scientists

(MedPage Today) -- Welcome to the latest edition of Investigative Roundup, highlighting some of the best investigative reporting on healthcare each week. How U.K. Doc Linked Clots to AstraZeneca Vaccine As the CDC and FDA on Tuesday recommended...

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