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Proton pump inhibitors don't appear to increase the risk of dementia

PPIs Not Found to Raise Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

New research debunks other studies suggesting that PPIs cause mental decline
Daily aspirin at a dose of 150 mg may protect pregnant women from preeclampsia

Aspirin Effective in Pregnancies at High Risk for Preeclampsia

Odds of preeclampsia drop for high-risk women who take 150 mg of aspirin daily, researchers find
Three simple steps could decrease opioid-related mortality by about a third

Rx Changes, Counseling, Regular Visits Can Cut Opioid Deaths

Doctors can help by not prescribing to certain patients and seeing patients every three months
An experimental flu vaccine patch with dissolving microneedles appears safe and effective

Dissolvable Microneedle Patch for Flu Vaccine Found Safe, Effective

Early results look promising for dissolvable microneedle vaccine
Acupuncture received mixed reviews in two new studies -- one focusing on stress incontinence and the other on polycystic ovary syndrome-related infertility. The research was published in the June 27 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Mixed Results on Acupuncture for Incontinence, Infertility

Benefit seen in stress incontinence; no benefit for infertility in polycystic ovary syndrome
Teens and young adults who use electronic cigarettes are almost four times as likely as their non-vaping counterparts to begin smoking traditional cigarettes

E-Cigarette Use Ups Odds Teens Will Smoke Tobacco Cigarettes

Strong e-cigarette regulation could limit future population-level burden of cigarette smoking
The number of Americans hospitalized for heart failure has dropped substantially since 2002

Number of Hospitalizations for Heart Failure Declining

But blacks still face far greater odds than whites, researchers find
For patients undergoing endoscopic submucosal dissection

Shorter Fasting After Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection Feasible

Significantly shorter duration of hospital stay, greater patient satisfaction with short fasting period
Just the presence of one's smartphone is associated with reduced available cognitive capacity

Presence of Smartphone Cuts Available Cognitive Capacity

Two experiments show presence of devices is associated with reduction in cognitive capacity
Anorexia nervosa has long-term negative consequences

Lasting Negative Consequences for Anorexia Nervosa

Lower BMI, higher age at admission predict negative course of illness; motherhood tied to better outcomes