UGA CoP research shout-out

Great news if you know a mouse who might be exposed to Crimean-Congo Hemorraghic Fever! A team from UGA’s College of Pharmacy department of pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences (with help from the CDC) has developed a vaccine to protect our furry friends from the disease.

Bonus for non-pharmacists: The story includes the straight-out-of-Star-Trek phrase “replicon particle.”

More healthcare, fewer ODs

States that expanded Medicaid have seen a reduction in deaths due to overdoses and substance abuse.

Another day, a few more measles cases

Three more cases of measles have been reported in Georgia, bringing the total to six of this entirely preventable disease. The U.S. set a new record for measles cases earlier this week, with the highest number since the disease was declared eradicated.

Saying No doesn’t work

Teens will do things you don’t want them to do — that’s the nature of the beasts, says a new study from the universities of British Columbia and of Calgary. Rather than trying to stop them entirely (hint: It won’t work), parents and caregivers should focus on helping them stay safe and reduce harm.

“Teens told us that they generally tuned out abstinence-only or zero-tolerance messaging because it did not reflect the realities of their life,” said [lead researcher Emily] Jenkins. “Either they or their peers were already using substances, or substance use was happening in their own family circles.”

Statins: Timing helps

Short-acting statins like lovastatin (Mevacor) or simvastatin (Zocor)? Take ’em in the evening.

Longer-acting ones like atorvastatin (Lipitor) or rosuvastatin (Crestor)? Take ’em in the morning.

This advice brought to you and your patients by Medical News Today.

Product recall*

Durex has recalled some of its Real Feel and Latex Free condoms because they failed the “burst test.” (Article contains the list of recalled lot numbers.)

* Every snarky headline we considered would have been rejected