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Walgreens and Kroger have followed Walmart and Rite Aid in halting sales of electronic cigarettes.

Walgreens and Kroger Halt E-Cigarette Sales

Decision due to the 'increasingly complex regulatory environment associated with these products'
California is the first state to allow pharmacists to dispense HIV prevention pills to patients without a doctor's prescription.

California Pharmacists Can Dispense HIV Prevention Meds Without Rx

Medications include both preexposure prophylaxis and postexposure prophylaxis
During 2017 to 2018

2017 to 2018 Saw Increases in Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis

Higher rates of chlamydia seen among teens, young adults; men who have sex with men driving syphilis up
Across two decades

Proportion of Seniors Taking Antidepressants Has More Than Doubled

But no change was seen in prevalence of depression from 1990-1993 to 2008-2011
Dog ownership is associated with better outcomes after a major cardiovascular event as well as a reduced risk for all-cause mortality

Dog Ownership May Lower Risk for Death After Major CV Event

And, review shows dog ownership tied to reduced risk for all-cause, cardiovascular mortality
Sex hormones seem to play a role in known sex differences in asthma in adults

Testosterone, Estradiol Levels May Play Role in Sex Differences in Asthma

Effect of sex hormones modified by obesity in adults with asthma
The estimated cost of waste in the U.S. health care system varies from $760 to $935 billion

Cost of Waste in U.S. Health System Estimated

Total annual costs of waste vary from $760 to $935 billion; estimated savings range from $191 to $282 billion
Funding for pediatric firearm injury prevention research is only 3.3 percent of that predicted according to the mortality burden

Pediatric Firearm Injury Prevention Research Underfunded

30-fold increase in firearm injury research needed for funding to correspond with mortality burden
Hydroxychloroquine blood levels are useful in predicting retinopathy among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

Hydroxychloroquine Blood Levels Predict Retinopathy Risk in Lupus

Prospective cohort study demonstrates link between HCQ blood levels and retinopathy risk
In the published literature

Burnout Linked to Poor Quality Care in Published Literature

But effect size may be smaller than reported, especially for objective quality measures