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Minorities hit especially hard by overdose deaths during COVID
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- Megan Brooks
Expanding access to naloxone, fentanyl test strips, and treatments for substance use disorders to disproportionately affected populations is...
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‘Concerning’ rate of benzo/Z-drug use in IBD
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- Megan Brooks
Alternative strategies to ease mood, anxiety, and sleep disorders are needed to curb high persistent use of benzodiazepines and Z-drugs in the IBD...
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Urgent need for research into psychedelic therapy for older adults
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- Megan Brooks
Little is known about appropriate dosing, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of psychedelics in older adults.
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A ‘setback’ for anti-inflammatory treatment in depression
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- Megan Brooks
Study results showed minocycline was well tolerated but was not superior to placebo in reducing depressive symptoms.
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FDA okays terlipressin (Terlivaz) injection for hepatorenal syndrome
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- Megan Brooks
The synthetic vasopressin analog is an injectable medication indicated for patients with hepatorenal syndrome experiencing rapid deterioration of...
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Children born from frozen embryos may have increased cancer risk
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- Megan Brooks
The results, however, “should be interpreted cautiously,” the authors noted, given the low number of cancer cases reported among children born...
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USPSTF recommends anxiety screening in adults younger than 65
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- Megan Brooks
Anxiety disorders are common and often go unrecognized in primary care, leading to long delays in treatment, the task force writes.
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Sugary drinks linked to obesity-related cancer deaths
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- Megan Brooks
In addition, consuming artificially sweetened beverages was linked to an increased risk of death from pancreatic cancer.
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Is acetaminophen really safer than NSAIDs in heart disease?
- Author:
- Megan Brooks
A new analysis finds a significant correlation between acetaminophen use and elevated systolic blood pressure.
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Continuous cuffless monitoring may fuel lifestyle change to lower BP
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- Megan Brooks
Persistent BP monitoring with a wrist device was associated with a significant and sustained reduction in systolic BP among hypertensive patients...
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Novel blood test for early-stage liver cancer shows promise
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- Megan Brooks
Researchers have developed a blood test that can detect hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) at an early stage...
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Game-changing results in fluid resuscitation for acute pancreatitis
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- Megan Brooks
A “landmark” trial shows that aggressive fluid resuscitation increases the risk of volume overload without improving outcomes in acute...
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Mental health in America: ‘The kids are not alright’
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- Megan Brooks
A new report shines a light on the toll the pandemic and other stressors have taken on the mental health of U.S. children and adolescents over the...
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Should patients stand for office BP readings?
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- Megan Brooks
New research suggests standing outperforms seated office BP measurement for diagnosing hypertension.
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TBI is an unrecognized risk factor for cardiovascular disease
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- Megan Brooks
Given the relatively young age of post-9/11–era veterans with TBI, there may be an increased burden of heart disease in the future.