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Many Soldiers Who Attempt Suicide Have No Mental Health Dx
Similar medical, legal, family risk factors tied to suicide attempt regardless of mental health history
Ibudilast Appears to Slow Brain Atrophy Progression in MS
In phase 2 randomized trial, 2.5 ml less brain-tissue loss with ibudilast than with placebo over 96 weeks
Preemptive Analgesia May Cut Post-Op Pain in Anorectal Surgery
Preoperative pain medications reduce pain and narcotic use in the early post-op period
Pediatric Revisits, Admissions for UTI Similar With Oral or IV Meds
Findings support ED discharge with oral antibiotics for children with urinary tract infection
14.6 Percent of U.S. Adults Used Marijuana in Past Year
Prevalence of use was 20 percent in states with legal recreational use, 12 percent where no use is legal
Medical Bills in Collections Decrease With Patient Age
Mediating roles probable for increases in health insurance coverage and incomes
An Allergy to Red Meat May Be Tied to Heart Disease
Allergen may represent a novel, potentially modifiable risk factor for coronary atherosclerosis
Drinking Water Turned Off in All Detroit’s Public Schools
Decision made 'out of an abundance of caution and concern for the safety of students and employees'
FDA: Common Diabetes Meds Tied to Serious Genital Infection
Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors linked to 12 cases of Fournier's gangrene
China Withholding H7N9 Bird Flu Virus Samples From U.S.
Specimens of the rapidly evolving virus are needed to develop vaccines and treatments
