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Health Professionals Have Role in Warning About Impaired Driving

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Substantial portion of drug-tested, fatally injured drivers test positive for opioids or marijuana
Recommendations have been developed for addressing the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the African-American community; the recommendations are presented in an article published in the June issue of the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities.

Trends in HIV/AIDS Have Worsened in African-Americans

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Action plan developed for community leaders that can reduce the disparity in HIV/AIDS
Offering cell-free DNA screening followed by invasive testing in the case of positive results does not result in a significant reduction in miscarriage among women with pregnancies at high risk of trisomy 21

cfDNA Screening First for Trisomy 21 Doesn’t Cut Miscarriage Rate

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Invasive testing if positive for trisomy 21 on cfDNA screen compared with immediate invasive testing
Implementation of state legislation relating to human papillomavirus vaccination is not associated with changes in adolescent sexual behaviors

HPV Legislation Doesn’t Impact Teen Sexual Behaviors

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No substantive or significant associations between HPV legislation and adolescent sexual behaviors
Many Americans aged 35 and older are not being assessed for depression

Many Americans Not Being Assessed for Depression

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Men, people aged 75 and older, minorities, and uninsured are less likely to be screened
For patients with newly diagnosed head and neck cancer

Marijuana May Improve Quality of Life in Head and Neck Cancer

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Some significant benefits observed in quality of life domains for patients with newly diagnosed HNC
Broad-based genomic sequencing does not improve survival compared to routine genetic testing among patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer

Broad Genetic Testing for NSCLC May Not Improve Survival

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Compared with routine genetic testing, no improvement seen in unadjusted mortality rate
Higher rates of β-blocker use are seen among women with preeclampsia and asthma

Labetalol Use Up for Patients With Preeclampsia and Asthma

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Use of labetalol versus other antihypertensives linked to increased risk of status asthmaticus
Provider-reported rates of burnout may be lower in small independent primary care practices than in larger practices

Primary Care Provider Burnout Rate Low in Small Practices

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In survey of independent practices in NYC, higher adaptive reserve linked to lower odds of burnout
Steps should be taken to integrate treatment at the intersection of opioid use disorder and related HIV and hepatitis C virus infectious disease epidemics

Integration of Opioid, Infectious Disease Treatment Needed

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Expert panel recommends five action steps for treating opioid abuse and its intersecting epidemics