OTC Meds Often Used in Drug-Related Suicide Attempts in Youth
ADHD meds commonly used by those aged 10 to 15 years, while sedative/hypnotics used more by older youth
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Author: Janine Anthes
Many Perceive People With Mental Illness as Dangerous
By 2018, more than 60 percent perceived those with schizophrenia as dangerous; many support coercive treatment
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Older Adults Have Mixed Feelings About Telehealth Visits
Only 4 percent of older adults have had a video-based telehealth visit in the past year
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Bill Aims to Limit Nicotine in E-Cigarette Products
Bill would restrict nicotine content to a maximum of 20 mg/mL
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Financial Incentives Have Short-Term Effect on BP Control
Findings seen in randomized trial of highly disadvantaged patients with uncontrolled HTN
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Hysterectomy Technique Tied to Poorer Uterine Cancer Outcomes
Uncontained uterine power morcellation tied to higher mortality in women with undetected uterine cancer
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Data Suggest Viral Etiology for Pediatric Acute Flaccid Myelitis
Seventy-nine percent of confirmed cases of AFM had antecedent respiratory or febrile illness
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Guideline for Community-Acquired Pneumonia Updated
Recommendations relate to diagnosis, management; recommend against routine use of Gram stain, culture
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Increasing Intake of Any Sugary Drink Ups Diabetes Risk
Substituting one sugary drink daily with one water, coffee, or tea lowers risk
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Teens Using Oral Contraceptives Report More Depressive Symptoms
No association seen between oral contraceptives, depressive symptoms when ages 16 to 25 years were combined
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Back Sleeping in Late Pregnancy Linked to Lower Birth Weight
Authors say this is a modifiable risk and campaigns should target third-trimester side sleeping
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Indoor Tanning May Up Risk for Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Dose-response association found between indoor tanning and SCC risk among women
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Treatment of Male Breast Cancer Has Evolved From 2004 to 2014
Significant increases seen in total mastectomy, radiotherapy after breast conservation, endocrine tx
Read MoreMortality Down for Autoantibody-Associated Vasculitides Patients
Average annual decline of 1.6 percent in AAV-related mortality rate seen from 1999 to 2017 in the U.S.
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OTC Meds Often Used in Drug-Related Suicide Attempts in Youth
ADHD meds commonly used by those aged 10 to 15 years, while sedative/hypnotics used more by older youth
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Low-FODMAP Diet Relieves Gut Symptoms for More IBD Patients
Adequate relief of gut symptoms reported for more patients following low-FODMAP versus control diet
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When Treating Schizophrenia, Don’t Overlook Medical Co-Morbidities
Excess mortality can be addressed SAN DIEGO — Clinicians treating patients with schizophrenia...
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Before Choosing an Antipsychotic, Know the NNT and the NNH
And, when all else fails, consider a long-acting injectable SAN DIEGO — Sorting through the myriad...
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School Shooters Are Planners. Fellow Students Often Know the Plans
SAN DIEGO —School shooters don’t operate on impulse, they are planners — and that planning time...
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ADHD & Bariatric Surgery Increase Suicide Risk in Binge Eating Disorder
SAN DIEGO—Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and/or bariatric surgery appear to...
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