Skip to content
  • About
  • Contact
  • Contribute
  • Book
  • Careers
  • Podcast
  • Recommended
  • Speaking
  • All
  • Physician
  • Practice
  • Policy
  • Finance
  • Conditions
  • .edu
  • Patient
  • Meds
  • Tech
  • Social
  • Video
    • All
    • Physician
    • Practice
    • Policy
    • Finance
    • Conditions
    • .edu
    • Patient
    • Meds
    • Tech
    • Social
    • Video
    • About
    • Contact
    • Contribute
    • Book
    • Careers
    • Podcast
    • Recommended
    • Speaking

Top stories in health and medicine, January 15, 2015

MedPage Today
News
January 15, 2015
Share
Tweet
Share

medpagetodayFrom MedPage Today:

  1. CDC: Most Nosocomial Infections Fall. Rates of most major types of healthcare-associated infections have declined markedly in recent years.
  2. RA Patients More Likely to Abandon Remicade. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients were more likely to discontinue infliximab (Remicade) than adalimumab (Humira) and etanercept (Enbrel) in the first year of biologic treatment, and were more likely to stop adalimumab than etanercept.
  3. Vyvanse Effective Option for Treating Binge Eating. Adults with binge eating disorder treated with lisdexamfetamine dimesylate (Vyvanse) saw improvements in binge eating behavior and its associated obsessive and compulsive features.
  4. More Falls for Those Starting Newer Antipsychotics. Receiving a new prescription for an atypical antipsychotic medicine was associated with more serious falls and more fractures.
Prev

Scared of the flu vaccine? Let's see what's really inside it.

January 14, 2015 Kevin 6
…
Next

Remembering the humble profession of taking care of each other

January 15, 2015 Kevin 1
…

Tagged as: Infectious Disease, Psychiatry, Rheumatology

Post navigation

< Previous Post
Scared of the flu vaccine? Let's see what's really inside it.
Next Post >
Remembering the humble profession of taking care of each other

ADVERTISEMENT

More by MedPage Today

  • a desk with keyboard and ipad with the kevinmd logo

    Top stories in health and medicine, May 27, 2015

    MedPage Today
  • a desk with keyboard and ipad with the kevinmd logo

    Top stories in health and medicine, May 25, 2015

    MedPage Today
  • a desk with keyboard and ipad with the kevinmd logo

    Top stories in health and medicine, May 21, 2015

    MedPage Today

More in News

  • a desk with keyboard and ipad with the kevinmd logo

    Top stories in health and medicine, May 27, 2015

    MedPage Today
  • a desk with keyboard and ipad with the kevinmd logo

    Top stories in health and medicine, May 25, 2015

    MedPage Today
  • a desk with keyboard and ipad with the kevinmd logo

    Top stories in health and medicine, May 21, 2015

    MedPage Today
  • a desk with keyboard and ipad with the kevinmd logo

    Top stories in health and medicine, May 20, 2015

    MedPage Today
  • a desk with keyboard and ipad with the kevinmd logo

    Top stories in health and medicine, May 19, 2015

    MedPage Today
  • a desk with keyboard and ipad with the kevinmd logo

    Top stories in health and medicine, May 18, 2015

    MedPage Today
  • Most Popular

  • Past Week

    • The dismantling of public health infrastructure

      Ronald L. Lindsay, MD | Physician
    • Systematic neglect of mental health

      Ronke Lawal | Tech
    • The difference between a doctor and a physician

      Mick Connors, MD | Physician
    • Silicon Valley’s primary care doctor shortage

      George F. Smith, MD | Physician
    • Ethical AI in mental health: 6 key lessons

      Ronke Lawal | Tech
    • Passing the medical boards at age 63 [PODCAST]

      The Podcast by KevinMD | Podcast
  • Past 6 Months

    • The dangerous racial bias in dermatology AI

      Alex Siauw | Tech
    • When language barriers become a medical emergency

      Monzur Morshed, MD and Kaysan Morshed | Physician
    • The dismantling of public health infrastructure

      Ronald L. Lindsay, MD | Physician
    • Why doctors are losing the health care culture war

      Rusha Modi, MD, MPH | Policy
    • The hypocrisy of insurance referral mandates

      Ryan Nadelson, MD | Physician
    • A cancer doctor’s warning about the future of medicine

      Banu Symington, MD | Physician
  • Recent Posts

    • A cautionary tale about pramipexole

      Anonymous | Meds
    • What is professional inertia in medicine?

      Ronald L. Lindsay, MD | Physician
    • A Huntington’s trial brings hope and grief

      Erin Paterson | Conditions
    • How misinformation endangers our progress against preventable diseases [PODCAST]

      The Podcast by KevinMD | Podcast
    • The rise of digital therapeutics in medicine

      Muhamad Aly Rifai, MD | Physician
    • Lipoprotein(a): the hidden cardiovascular risk factor

      Alexander Fohl, PharmD | Conditions

Subscribe to KevinMD and never miss a story!

Get free updates delivered free to your inbox.


Find jobs at
Careers by KevinMD.com

Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now.

Learn more

Leave a Comment

Founded in 2004 by Kevin Pho, MD, KevinMD.com is the web’s leading platform where physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses, medical students, and patients share their insight and tell their stories.

Social

  • Like on Facebook
  • Follow on Twitter
  • Connect on Linkedin
  • Subscribe on Youtube
  • Instagram

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

  • Most Popular

  • Past Week

    • The dismantling of public health infrastructure

      Ronald L. Lindsay, MD | Physician
    • Systematic neglect of mental health

      Ronke Lawal | Tech
    • The difference between a doctor and a physician

      Mick Connors, MD | Physician
    • Silicon Valley’s primary care doctor shortage

      George F. Smith, MD | Physician
    • Ethical AI in mental health: 6 key lessons

      Ronke Lawal | Tech
    • Passing the medical boards at age 63 [PODCAST]

      The Podcast by KevinMD | Podcast
  • Past 6 Months

    • The dangerous racial bias in dermatology AI

      Alex Siauw | Tech
    • When language barriers become a medical emergency

      Monzur Morshed, MD and Kaysan Morshed | Physician
    • The dismantling of public health infrastructure

      Ronald L. Lindsay, MD | Physician
    • Why doctors are losing the health care culture war

      Rusha Modi, MD, MPH | Policy
    • The hypocrisy of insurance referral mandates

      Ryan Nadelson, MD | Physician
    • A cancer doctor’s warning about the future of medicine

      Banu Symington, MD | Physician
  • Recent Posts

    • A cautionary tale about pramipexole

      Anonymous | Meds
    • What is professional inertia in medicine?

      Ronald L. Lindsay, MD | Physician
    • A Huntington’s trial brings hope and grief

      Erin Paterson | Conditions
    • How misinformation endangers our progress against preventable diseases [PODCAST]

      The Podcast by KevinMD | Podcast
    • The rise of digital therapeutics in medicine

      Muhamad Aly Rifai, MD | Physician
    • Lipoprotein(a): the hidden cardiovascular risk factor

      Alexander Fohl, PharmD | Conditions

MedPage Today Professional

An Everyday Health Property Medpage Today
  • Terms of Use | Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • DMCA Policy
All Content © KevinMD, LLC
Site by Outthink Group

Leave a Comment

Comments are moderated before they are published. Please read the comment policy.

Loading Comments...