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Psychosocial environmental factors may drive persistent childhood asthma
Groups of children exposed to bad trajectories of psychosocial factors were significantly more likely to have transient high and persistent high...
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Food insecurity a dementia risk factor?
Food insecurity was associated with increased dementia risk equivalent to roughly 1.3 excess years of aging.
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Isotretinoin users do not have higher suicide risk: meta-analysis
The analysis showed that the 1-year absolute risk from between two and eight studies of suicide attempts, suicidal ideation, completed suicides,...
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Exercise improves physical and cognitive health in Down syndrome
Walking, which is easy and inexpensive, is recommended.
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New consensus guide on rare drug hypersensitivity reaction
To support clinicians in diagnosing and managing DRESS, a steering committee conducted a literature review to examine current research, identify...
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Novel approach curbs the impact of racism on mental health in Black youth
Exposure to racial discrimination at age 13 years correlated with increased depressive symptoms at age 14 years.
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New drug reporting limit may overlook cannabis in children
“Confirming THC-COOH in children’s and adolescents’ urine may be relevant at concentrations less than 15 ng/mL, particularly if child protection...
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PTSD symptoms in women tied to worse heart, brain health
Outcomes of interest were associations of PTSD symptoms with carotid intima media thickness, brain white matter hyperintensity volume, and...
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Patients with Parkinson’s at elevated risk for suicidal thoughts, behavior
Given that up to half of patients with PD suffer from depression and anxiety, physicians should maintain a “high index of suspicion” for early...
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U.S. kids are taking melatonin for sleep, despite evidence gap
These findings should prompt clinicians to discuss with parents the various factors that could be driving sleep disturbances, and potential safety...
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Long-term use of ADHD meds and CVD risk: New data
“Clinicians should be vigilant in monitoring signs and symptoms of cardiovascular diseases, particularly among those receiving higher doses.”