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Daily electronic-cigarette use is associated with increased odds of prolonged regular cigarette smoking abstinence

Daily E-Cigarette Use May Increase Prolonged Cigarette Abstinence

No association for nondaily e-cigarette use with prolonged regular cigarette smoking abstinence
For patients with mental health disorders

Outpatient Service Receipt Down After Medicaid Disenrollment

Decrease in likelihood of receiving any outpatient service among adults with mental health disorders
A warning letter has been issued to Massachusetts-based Curaleaf Inc. for illegally selling unapproved cannabidiol products online with unproven claims that the products treat cancer

FDA Warns CBD Product Maker About False Claims

Agency says unproven claims about CBD products could lead consumers to delay medical care
For youth with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Stimulant Treatment Has Strong Protective Effect in ADHD

Number needed to treat was low and varied from three to 10 for youth with ADHD
A bill to reduce prescription drug costs for millions of Medicare recipients and lower federal and state health costs has been introduced by two U.S. senators.

Senate Bill Would Reduce Drug Costs for Seniors

Bill would limit drug copays for people with Medicare Part D by capping annual out-of-pocket costs
From 2001 to 2017

2001 to 2017 Saw Increase in Suicides in African-American Teens

Male teens were most likely to use firearms or hang/suffocate themselves to commit suicide
Increases in time spent on social media

More Screen Time Ups Risk for Depression in Adolescents

Social comparison and reinforcing spirals likely to blame
Social-emotional and behavioral skills are important for school readiness

Pediatricians Can Play Role in Ensuring School Readiness

Study shows preschoolers with ADHD are more likely to have impaired school readiness
There is an association for state-level firearm ownership rates with domestic

State-Level Firearm Ownership Linked to Domestic Firearm Homicide

No correlation observed for firearm ownership with nondomestic firearm homicide
Patients undergoing preoperative peripheral nerve block placement have a similar change in anxiolytic scores when they receive music medicine versus midazolam

Music Relieves Preop Anxiety Before Peripheral Nerve Block

Similar changes seen in levels of preoperative anxiety for patients receiving music medicine, midazolam