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While opioid agonist pharmacotherapy continues to be the recommended therapy for pregnant women with an opioid use disorder

ACOG: Opioid Agonist Rx First Choice in Affected Pregnancies

Pharmacotherapy recommended for opioid use disorder in pregnancy; preferable to withdrawal
Factors associated with colorectal cancer screening rates at U.S. community health centers include age and insurance status

CRC Screen Up for Older Patients, Those Not in Labor Force

Patient-provider communication not associated with receipt of CRC screening
Human myopes exhibit significantly higher serum melatonin concentration than non-myopes

Significantly Higher Serum Melatonin in Human Myopes

Positive correlation for melatonin concentration with more negative spherical equivalent refraction
Short-term walnut consumption is associated with reduced feelings of hunger and appetite and increased activation of the right insula

Walnuts Up Insula Activation to Highly Desirable Food Cues

Short-term walnut consumption tied to reduced feelings of hunger, activation of right insula
For patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Gene Expression May Predict Response to Methotrexate in RA

Correlations for p21, caspase 3, and RUNX2 with the change in disease activity score of 28 joints
High intake of total and saturated fat is associated with increased risk of lung cancer

Total, Saturated Fat Linked to Increased Risk of Lung Cancer

Pooled analysis shows substitution with polyunsaturated fat reduces risk of carcinoma
Retinyl propionate and climbazole is associated with clinical improvement in moderately photodamaged skin for women aged 40 to 70 years

Retinyl Propionate, Climbazole Improves Photodamaged Skin

Significant improvement in antiaging benefits versus 0.1 percent retinol, with minimal irritation
For cognitively impaired individuals

Light Therapy Shows Moderate Benefits for Cognitively Impaired

Review indicates moderate effect on behavioral disturbances, depression; small effect on sleep
Renal transplant recipients have increased risk of developing melanoma

Intel Gained on Melanoma Risk for Renal Transplant Patients

Age-standardized relative rate of melanoma 4.9 in U.S. Renal Data System versus SEER patients
For infants with gastroesophageal reflux disease

Variation in Management for Infants With GERD

Variation in overall utilization of anti-reflux surgery, and in surgical and diagnostic approach