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Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation Beats Sham Tx for Peds ADHD
Improvement observed in 8- to 12-year-olds with no clinically meaningful adverse events
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Effective for Prenatal Insomnia
Women in CBT group had greater reductions in insomnia severity, were likely to have remission
Low Scam Awareness May Indicate Alzheimer Risk in Seniors
Increased risk for Alzheimer dementia, mild cognitive impairment seen with low scam awareness in seniors
Intensive BP Lowering May Up Cognitive Decline in Elderly
For those on antihypertensive treatment, cognitive decline greater with SBP <130 versus >150 mm Hg
American College of Physicians, April 11-13
The American College of Physicians Internal Medicine Meeting 2019 The annual meeting of the American College of Physicians (ACP) was held from April...
Terminally Ill People in New Jersey Given Right to End Lives
New law allows adults with a prognosis of six months or less to live to get a prescription for life-ending pills
AEDs Tied to Higher Pneumonia Risk in Alzheimer Patients
Risk for pneumonia highest within first month of antiepileptic drug use but persists through two years
New Scale Helps Identify More Serious Cases of Mononucleosis
Scale identifies college students at increased risk for corticosteroid Rx, chronic fatigue syndrome
Standardizing Demographics Ups Accuracy of Patient Matching
Standardization of address and last name improved sensitivity from 81.3 to 91.6 percent
Very Low LDL-C, Triglycerides Tied to Hemorrhagic Stroke Risk in Women
Women with very low LDL or triglycerides should be monitored for other modifiable stroke risk factors
