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FDA Warning Letters Target Illegal Online Sales of Opioids
Medications may be counterfeit, contaminated, expired, or otherwise unsafe
FDA: Hundreds of Human, Pet Homeopathy Products Recalled
King Bio recalls number of water-based products due to high levels of microbial contamination
High LDL in Young, Healthy Adults Leaves Them Vulnerable to CVD
Findings may have implications for future cholesterol treatment paradigms
Prevalence of E-Cigarette Use 4.5 Percent in U.S. Adults
Increased prevalence in younger adults, LGBT individuals, combustible cigarette smokers
Bigger Drop in Opioid Prescribing After CDC Guideline Release
Several opioid prescribing practices were decreasing before guideline; release linked to greater declines
Pediatricians Advise Against Use of Marijuana in Pregnancy
Concerns relate to short-term growth, long-term neurodevelopmental consequences of exposure
Two Ebola Patients Who Received Experimental Tx Have Recovered
Both patients received a treatment called mAb114, the first of five experimental treatments approved
Most Research Participants Not Concerned About Data Sharing
93 percent very or somewhat likely to allow their data to be shared with university scientists
Doctors Have Difficulty Finding Practices Offering Deliveries
Many family practitioners report that opportunity to do deliveries not available in practice they joined
Smartphone App Can Help Improve Outcomes With HIV
Improvements seen in retention in care, CD4 counts, and viral suppression
