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For Teen Girls, Depression May Predict Subsequent Alcohol Use

Depression severity predicts increased likelihood of alcohol use; link for reverse pathway inconsistent
The incidence of amphetamine and opioid use has increased among pregnant women

Increase Seen in Amphetamine, Opioid Use in Pregnant Women

Increase in amphetamine-, opioid-related deliveries disproportionate between rural vs. urban counties
For veterans with diabetes and concomitant chronic kidney disease (CKD)

Care for Chronic Kidney Disease Varies Across VA Facilities

Findings observed for veterans with diabetes and concomitant chronic kidney disease
For patients with irritable bowel syndrome

Hypnotherapy Beats Education for Relief of IBS Symptoms

Group, individual hypnotherapy both effective; group hypnotherapy noninferior to individual tx
Cardiovascular risk should be carefully evaluated in patients with psoriatic arthritis

Higher Cardiovascular Risk Seen With Psoriatic Arthritis

Risk seems to be increased especially in patients with a high inflammatory burden, late-onset psoriasis
Both rotating night shift work and unhealthy lifestyle are associated with an increased risk for type 2 diabetes among female nurses

Rotating Night Shift Work, Lifestyle Factors Linked to T2DM

Significant additive interaction identified for night shift work, unhealthy lifestyle for female nurses
Burnout

Burnout, Satisfaction Vary With Age, Sex Among Neurologists

Sex does not independently predict burnout, fatigue, overall quality of life after controlling for age
The incidence of myocardial infarction is higher in men than women

Several Risk Factors More Strongly Linked to MI in Women

Blood pressure, smoking, type 1 and 2 diabetes linked to higher hazard ratios for women than men
The interpretation of genomic epilepsy tests has evolved rapidly in the last five years

Results of Pediatric Genomic Epilepsy Tests Often Reclassified

Over 30 percent of pediatric patients with genetic dx, undiagnosed conditions had results reclassified
Xospata (gilteritinib) tablets were approved today by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for treatment of relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in adults with an FLT3 mutation

FDA Approves Treatment for AML Patients With Gene Mutation

Expanded approval also granted to mutation assay used to detect FLT3 mutation in AML patients