General Interest

“Largest ever prostate cancer trial – CAP – published in the JAMA. No effect from low intensity PSA screening on prostate cancer mortality at 10 years”. (via @KariTikkinen see Tweet)

Randomized controled trial: Opioid vs Nonopioid Medications in Patients With Chronic Back Pain or Hip or Knee Osteoarthritis Pain

8 Mar, 2018 | 22:06h | UTC

Effect of Opioid vs Nonopioid Medications on Pain-Related Function in Patients With Chronic Back Pain or Hip or Knee Osteoarthritis Pain: The SPACE Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Opioids Don’t Beat Other Medications For Chronic Pain – NPR (free) AND More Data Opioids No Better for Chronic Back, Arthritis Pain – Medscape (free registration required) AND Opioids no better than NSAIDs for chronic back or arthritis pain – Reuters (free)

Research: Vaccines won’t overload the immune system

8 Mar, 2018 | 22:01h | UTC

Association Between Estimated Cumulative Vaccine Antigen Exposure Through the First 23 Months of Life and Non–Vaccine-Targeted Infections From 24 Through 47 Months of Age – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Vaccines won’t overload your child’s immune system—or increase their risk of other infections – Science (free) AND Too Many Too Soon? No! – Science-Based Medicine (free) AND Study finds no immune overload for US kids’ vaccine schedule – CIDRAP (free)

Why Apple, Amazon, and Google are making big health care moves

8 Mar, 2018 | 21:37h | UTC

Why Apple, Amazon, and Google are making big health care moves – VOX (free)

Big Swings in Daily Temperatures Linked to Spikes in MI Rates

8 Mar, 2018 | 21:37h | UTC

Big Swings in Daily Temperatures Linked to Spikes in MI Rates – TCTMD (free)

Authors of premier medical textbook didn’t disclose $11 million in industry payments

8 Mar, 2018 | 21:38h | UTC

Authors of premier medical textbook didn’t disclose $11 million in industry payments – STAT (free)

“’The most recognized book in all of medicine’ is also rife with hidden financial conflicts. Should Harrison’s authors be disclosing $11 million in payments from drug and device makers?” (via @caseymross see Tweet)

Practical recommendations for managing in-flight medical emergencies

2 Mar, 2018 | 02:08h | UTC

“Is there a doctor on board?”: Practical recommendations for managing in-flight medical emergencies – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free)

News release: Responding to inflight medical emergencies can be stressful for doctors – CMAJ News (free)

Opinion: Doctors, Revolt!

2 Mar, 2018 | 02:04h | UTC

Opinion: Doctors, Revolt! – The New York Times (free)

“Healing is replaced with treating, caring is supplanted by managing, and the art of listening is taken over by technological procedures. Bernard Lown” (via @lucadf see Tweet)

Guidelines for Adolescent Depression in Primary Care

2 Mar, 2018 | 01:56h | UTC

Guidelines for Adolescent Depression in Primary Care – American Academy of Pediatrics

Part I. Practice Preparation, Identification, Assessment, and Initial Management (free)

Part II. Treatment and Ongoing Management (free)

Commentary: Pediatricians Call For Universal Depression Screening For Teens – NPR (free)

Systematic Review: Nutritional labelling for healthier food or non-alcoholic drink purchasing and consumption

2 Mar, 2018 | 01:53h | UTC

Nutritional labelling for healthier food or non-alcoholic drink purchasing and consumption – Cochrane Library (free)

News release: New Cochrane Review evidence suggests that nutritional labelling on menus in restaurants and cafes may reduce our calorie intake (free)

Video: Nutritional labelling for healthier food or non alcoholic purchasing and consumption (free)

Commentary: Expert reaction to Cochrane review on nutrition labelling and calorie intake – Science Media Centre (free)

“For a typical lunch with an intake of 600 calories, such as a slice of pizza and a soft drink, labelling may reduce the energy content of food purchased by about 8% (48 calories)”