Appeals court upends ACA’s individual mandate; osteoporosis undertreatment poses growing threat

Osteoporotic fracture risk is undermanaged in older adults By Heidi Splete Study of Medicare database shows decline in treatment of patients who have an increased risk of fracture. Appeals court rules ACA’s individual mandate is unconstitutionalThe Trump administration chose not to defend the ACA, but it does not seem entirely prepared for what might happen if the law is overturned. Vaping marijuana gaining traction among U.S. teensOne in five 10th- and 12th-grade students in the United States report vaping marijuana in the past year. Navigators improve medication adherence in HFrEFHeart failure patients in a remote navigator-led program had greater adherence to guideline-directed therapy at 3 months than usual care. Editor's note: This is the final episode of the Daily Medical News. But you can still reach us at [email protected]. And you can find all the latest news in clinical medicine on our website, www.mdedge.com, and by following us on Twitter at @MDedgeTweets. For all of us at MDedge, thank you for supporting the Daily Medical News.