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Filling an opioid prescription in the postpartum period is associated with an increased risk for serious opioid-related events

Filling Opioid Rx Postpartum Ups Serious Opioid-Related Events

Serious opioid-related event rate increased with increasing number of postpartum opioid prescriptions
Screening for anxiety is recommended for women and adolescent girls

WPSI Advises Screening for Anxiety in Women, Teen Girls

Diagnostic accuracy moderate to high for screening for anxiety; CBT and antianxiety meds beneficial
Electronic nicotine delivery systems are associated with an increased risk for cigarette smoking relapse

Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Tied to Smoking Relapse

Adults vaping nontobacco flavored versus tobacco flavored e-cigarettes more likely to quit smoking
Risk for newborn respiratory distress increases in a dose-response manner in association with maternal use of prenatal antidepressants

Newborn Respiratory Distress Up With Maternal Antidepressant Use

Moderate, high sustained prenatal antidepressant use associated with increased risk for preterm birth
Suicide ideation complaints to the emergency department decreased during the "stay at home" order for COVID-19

Encounters for Suicidal Ideation in ED Down During ‘Stay at Home’

Findings seen in large multicenter system; percentage of alcohol complaints higher among behavioral health visits
Skin psoriasis and somatic comorbidity are associated with onset of psychiatric illness

Skin Psoriasis, Somatic Comorbidity Up Psychiatric Illness

Risk increased for patients with psoriasis with somatic comorbidity, but no synergistic association seen
An adverse childhood family environment is associated with cardiovascular disease incidence and all-cause mortality later in life

Adverse Childhood Environment Tied to Later Health Problems

Increased risk for all-cause mortality remained significant in fully adjusted model
Antiepileptic drugs are associated with a higher risk for mortality in patients with Alzheimer disease

Antiepileptic Drugs May Up Death Risk in Patients With Alzheimer Disease

Mortality risk highest during the first three months of treatment with antiepileptic drugs
Handgun ownership is associated with an increased risk for suicide

Handgun Ownership Linked to Increased Risk for Suicide

Male and female handgun owners have much higher rates of suicide by firearm
For older adults

Low-Dose Aspirin Does Not Prevent Depression in Older Adults

No significant difference seen in incidence rate of new CES-D-10 scores of ≥8 for aspirin, placebo