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From 2001 to 2016 there was an increase in the number and percentage of opioid-related deaths; in addition

Studies ID Impact of U.S. Opioid-Related Mortality, Rx Patterns

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Burden of deaths up; most patients receiving opioid analgesics use immediate-release formulations
There are considerable gaps in knowledge relating to the effectiveness of non-pharmacologic treatments for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in pediatric patients

Knowledge Gaps Found for Non-Drug Therapy in Peds ADHD

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Review finds no new guidance on comparative effectiveness of these treatments in children, teens
A facial morphing intervention may reduce skin cancer risk behaviors among young adults

Facial Morphing Program May Deter Young Adults From Tanning

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At one-month follow-up, less frequent tanning reported for facial morphing participants
Higher serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol is associated with better executive function among older patients with diabetes mellitus

Higher HDL-C Linked to Better Cognition in Older DM Patients

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However, no significant clinical factor was found to predict cognitive decline in older diabetes patients
For persons aged 10 to 19 years

CDC: Death Rate for American Youth Up in Recent Years

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Recent increase in death rates attributable to increase in injury deaths for those aged 10-19 years
Concerns expressed by living kidney donors include kidney failure and function

Remaining Kidney Health Most Important Concern for Donors

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Other concerns expressed by living donors include surgical, lifestyle, psychosocial impact of donation
The likelihood of using antidepressants may be increased for women who have abortions

Abortion Not Tied to Significantly Higher Antidepressant Use

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Risk factors associated with antidepressant use include previous antianxiety, antipsychotic meds
The diagnostic performance of a deep learning convolutional neural network seems better than that of dermatologists

Convolutional Neural Network Tops Clinicians for Melanoma ID

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CNN receiver operating characteristic curve had higher specificity compared with dermatologists'
The addition of multisensory pain-reducing interventions to topical anesthetic reduces pain in eye examinations of preterm infants

Multisensory Interventions Cut Pain in Preterm Infant Eye Exams

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Combo of topical anesthetic plus sweet taste cuts pain response in preterm infants
Male thyroid cancer survivors have a nearly 50 percent higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease than female survivors within five years of cancer diagnosis

Male Thyroid Cancer Survivors Face Higher CVD Risk

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Age at diagnosis, sex, BMI, and thyroid-stimulating hormone suppression therapy affect CVD risk