How abusive partners drive addiction; and gout guidelines rethink allopurinol dosing

In addiction, abusive partners can wreak havocBy Randy Dotinga Strategies of abusive partners include sabotaging and discrediting their partners’ attempts at recovery.   Other news: Updated gout guidelines: Don’t let kidney function dictate allopurinol dosingInadequate allopurinol dosing has been the bête noire of rheumatology for years. Women have fewer cardiovascular events after non–ST-segment elevation ACSBut they also remain undertreated with guideline-directed therapies. Contacts with health care professionals increased among adultsAmericans aged 18-64 years were more likely to see or talk with a provider in 2017-2018 than they were in 2012-2013. EVALI outbreak ongoing, but new cases declineSince the week of Sept. 15, 2019, hospitalized cases of EVALI have steadily declined.