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Opioid abuse arises in only a very small fraction -- less than half of 1 percent -- of cases involving surgical patients aged 65 or older

Risk of Post-Op Opioid Abuse Deemed Low for Elderly Patients

Vast majority of patients use the meds short term to ease their pain
Patients hospitalized for serious infections may face an increased risk of suicide

Suicide Rate Increased in Patients With Serious Infections

Risk associated with hospitalization for infection accounted for 10.1 percent of suicides studied
Higher baseline high-sensitivity C-reactive protein is associated with less treatment-linked improvement in depression in patients with type 1 diabetes

hs-CRP Predicts Depression Treatment Response in T1DM

Higher hs-CRP tied to poorer outcomes of depression treatment in type 1, but not type 2, diabetes
For women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Soy Isoflavones Beneficial in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Improvement in markers of insulin resistance, hormone status, triglycerides, oxidative stress
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has concluded that the evidence is currently insufficient to weigh the balance of benefits and harms of screening for lipid disorders in children and adolescents (aged 20 years or younger). These findings form the basis of a final recommendation statement published in the Aug. 9 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Lipid Screening in Children, Teens

I statement shows current evidence is insufficient to weigh balance of benefits and harms of screening
Overweight and obese women who eat a Western-style diet may develop more dense breast tissue

Western Diet May Contribute to Dense Breasts

In study, women who ate such a diet also had 46 percent higher risk of breast cancer
The levels of polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water exceed government-recommended safety levels for at least six million people in the United States

Many Americans Exposed to Toxic Chemicals in Drinking Water

Immunotoxicity of polyfluoroalkyl/perfluoroalkyl substances seen at current exposure levels
Mothers of infants with false-positive newborn bloodspot screening results for cystic fibrosis report immediate distress

Distress Over False-Positive Cystic Fibrosis Screen Not Lasting

Despite immediate distress reported by mothers, psychosocial distress not detected in newborns
Routinely measured lipid fractions may be associated with the risk of coronary artery disease and diabetes

Lipid Fractions May Be Linked to Risk of CAD, Diabetes

Increase in LDL-C, triglycerides linked to higher CAD risk; LDL-C, HDL-C linked to lower risk of diabetes
For women with short cervical length undergoing cervical cerclage

Braided Suture Linked to Adverse Outcomes in Cervical Cerclage

Use of braided suture in cervical cerclage associated with intrauterine death and preterm birth