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Marketing of Opioids Linked to Increased OD Mortality
Mortality from opioid overdoses up with increase in marketing value/capita, payments to doctors
Most Stroke Survivors ≥50 Years Report Complete Mental Health
Odds of being in complete mental health up more than fourfold for those with at least one confidant
FDA Chief Threatens to Halt E-Cigarette Sales
Commissioner Gottlieb 'horrified' at the recent rise in teen use of e-cigarettes
Canadian Syncope Risk Score IDs ED Monitoring Time Postsyncope
Half of arrhythmias identified within 2 hours in low-risk patients, within 6 hours in medium-, high-risk patients
CDC: Slight Hike in Prevalence of Gastroschisis Since 2006-2010
Prevalence higher in areas with high and medium versus low opioid prescription rates
Medical Cannabis Decisions Being Made by Users, Not Doctors
Substantial portion of medical cannabis users stop taking or self-adjust dosage of pharmaceuticals
Heberden’s Nodes in Fingers Tied to Knee Osteoarthritis
Significant associations seen between presence of HNs and MRI measures of knee arthritis
Messages for Increasing Parental Confidence in HPV Vaccine ID’d
Providing information on cancer prevention, avoiding expressing urgency increase parent confidence
CDC: Opioid Prescribing Higher in Rural Versus Urban Areas
Odds of receiving an opioid prescription dropped significantly after March 2016 in all county groups
Many New Cancer Patients Unaware of Their Hepatitis Status
Large proportion of participants with newly diagnosed cancer learned of infection through study
