An App for Aspirin and Other Medicine in the News
An app for aspirin, an antidote for opioids: 2 of the 6 topics in our slide show of notable studies on the Web.
Recent medical news around the Web is worth a closer look. We selected 6 studies of note to primary care and summarized them in the slides above. Topics include: a new app to identify patients appropriate for aspirin use to prevent CVD; a brief scale to identify older patients who may need help with medications; coprescription of naloxone with opioids for chronic pain, and high-quality end-of-life care for illnesses other than cancer.Find links to studies/abstracts below.
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New App Guides Aspirin Use for Cardiovascular Disease
Help Older Patients Who Need Help With Medications
Naloxone With Opioids Nixes ED Visits in Primary Care Settings
High-quality End-of-Life Care Needed for Illnesses Other Than Cancer
Clerical Burden of EHRs Leads to Physician Burnout
Cardiovascular Mortality Decline Has Slowed Down
FDA Proposed Rule Would Limit Nicotine Content in Cigarettes, Cigars, Other Combusted Products
January 16th 2025The agency estimates that limiting nicotine levels could lead to 1.8 million fewer tobacco-related deaths by 2060 and health care savings of $1.1 trillion a year over the next 40 years.
