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Gabapentin Seems Efficacious for Alcohol Use Disorder
Positive effect seen on heavy drinking days, total abstinence, especially in high alcohol withdrawal group
2018 Health Care Spending Up Due to Higher Prices
2018 uptick in utilization first seen in years, but impact dwarfed by price increases
Amid COVID-19 Outbreak, State Dept Cautions Against Travel by Cruise Ship
Meanwhile, California cruise ship docks in Oakland for tests, quarantines
California Cruise Ship Passengers Await COVID-19 Test Results
Meanwhile, more than 2,500 New Yorkers have been asked to self-quarantine
Period of 2015 to 2018 Saw Increase in Cannabis Use in Seniors
Increases seen among women, white and nonwhite race/ethnicities, those with a college education, married individuals
Hospital Infection Control Can Prevent COVID-19 Transmission
No nosocomial transmission of COVID-19 seen in Hong Kong hospital using infection control measures
FDA: Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities May Affect Medical Devices
Providers asked to identify devices; patients potentially affected by 12 Bluetooth-associated vulnerabilities
California Holds Cruise Ship Offshore for COVID-19 Testing
State declares state of emergency as U.S. Coast Guard delivers testing kits to cruise ship
Repeat ED Visits for Opioid-Related Emergencies on the Rise
Health information exchanges may enable more efficient care for patients seeking care in multiple EDs
Female Clinical Chairs Paid Significantly Less Than Men
Findings based on study of 550 clinical department chairs at 29 public U.S. medical schools
