ADHD Therapy Increases Cardiovascular Risks
in Children

Stimulants used in ADHD treatment significantly increased the risk of cardiovascular disease in children, although the overall threat remained low, according to a large Danish study. How much was the risk increased and why was the time-dependent dose-response relationship so complex?

Regular Aspirin Use Decreases Pancreatic Cancer Risk

Longer is better when it comes to taking aspirin to lower pancreatic cancer risk. That’s according to a new study that found risk of the deadly cancer was reduced as much as 60% in those regularly taking low-dose aspirin for more than a decade. Here are the details.

Viscous Lidocaine Gets Boxed Warning About Use in Teething Babies

Pharmacists should strongly caution parents and caregivers filling prescriptions for oral viscous lidocaine 2 percent for teething infants or young children, according to the FDA. A new Boxed Warning warns of the dangers of over-ingestion, which can be deadly. So what should pharmacists recommend for a fussy baby who is teething? Here are some suggestions.

New CDC Module Helps Facilities Benchmark
Antibiotic Use

Which U.S. hospitals are prescribing the most antibiotics and do those prescribing practices predict the number of resistant infections and outbreaks a facility will face? Those are some of the questions that soon will be answered with a CDC reporting module being rolled out this month. Here are the details.