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Taking proton pump inhibitors is associated with an excess of cause-specific mortality

Excess Cause-Specific Mortality Tied to Chronic Proton Pump Inhibitor Use

Excess mortality due to CVD, CKD, upper GI cancer for those with no indication for PPI use
Positive cultural beliefs around taking aspirin for prevention of cardiovascular disease are associated with greater adoption of the intervention among African-Americans

Providers, Peers Influence Aspirin Use Among African-Americans

Positive social environment around a prevention approach may increase uptake, authors say
A public meeting on cannabidiol (CBD) products will be held Friday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

FDA to Hold First Public Meeting on CBD

Scheduled speakers will include doctors, consumers, and cannabis industry members
Less than 60 percent of prescriptions for the treatment of sexually transmitted infections among teens seeking care in the emergency department are filled

Noncompliance Common in Teens Prescribed STI Treatment in ED

Prescriptions often go unfilled; hospital admission is the only factor associated with prescription filling
Esketamine nasal spray plus an oral antidepressant appears to be a safe and effective treatment for patients with treatment-resistant depression

Esketamine Nasal Spray May Improve Refractory Depression Outcomes

Findings seen among outpatients with treatment-resistant depression using combo nasal spray, oral antidepressant
The rate of emergency department visits with opioids only given during the visit is higher than the rate for visits with opioids only prescribed at discharge and for visits with opioids given and prescribed

More Opioids Given Than Prescribed in Emergency Department

Opioids more often given in ED than prescribed at discharge for adult ED visits
The International Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Study Group has updated standards for future clinical trials in pediatric multiple sclerosis; the new recommendations were published in the May 28 issue of Neurology.

Recommendations Developed for Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Trials

Biological rationale exists for using treatments proven efficacious in adults with MS for pediatric MS
The proportion of prescriptions for opioids written by dentists in the United States was 37 times greater than the proportion of opioid prescriptions written by English dentists in 2016

U.S. Dentists Prescribe Opioids More Often Than U.K. Dentists

Dentists in the United States also prescribe a greater range of opioids, including long-acting opioids
For high-risk and older patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Ibrutinib, Venetoclax Active in High-Risk, Seniors With CLL

Findings seen in phase 2 study of combo regimen for first-line treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia
The first test to detect the Zika virus in human blood has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

FDA Approves First Test for Zika in Human Blood

The ZIKV Detect 2.0 IgM Capture ELISA is made by Seattle-based InBios