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A proposal for California to contract generic drug companies to make medications would make the state the first in the country to produce its own medications.

California May Start Producing Its Own Medicines

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Proposal also includes a single market for drug pricing in the state
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is adding to a list of recalled lots of popular heartburn medications -- including generic forms of Zantac -- because the pills might contain small amounts of the suspected carcinogen N-nitrosodimethylamine.

Two More Heartburn Meds Recalled Due to Possible Carcinogen

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One California lab claims heat is raising NDMA levels in ranitidine tablets
A 15-year-old Texas teen who died from vaping is the youngest victim so far in an outbreak of vaping-related deaths in the United States.

15-Year-Old Texas Teen Youngest in U.S. to Die From Vaping

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Officials say teen had 'chronic underlying medical condition,' but condition has not been identified
Hospitals caring for neighborhoods with high levels of disadvantage may have lower hospital ratings due to social risk factors in the community

Neighborhood Disadvantage Impacts Hospital Quality Ratings

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Hospitals serving communities with higher social risk have lower-quality ratings
In the 2019 American College of Rheumatology/Arthritis Foundation Guideline

Treatment Guidelines Updated for Hand, Hip, Knee Osteoarthritis

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Strong recommendations made for self-efficacy/self-management, tai chi, topical NSAID for knee, hand OA
Specific common school activities

Risk for Gluten Exposure High With Specific School Activities

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High risk found for paper mâché, cooked pasta in sensory table, baking project but not dry pasta, Play-Doh
The prevalence of neural tube defects is 7.0 per 10

Neural Tube Defect Prevalence 7.0 Per 10,000 in HIV-Exposed

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Prevalence of 7.0 per 10,000 HIV-exposed pregnancies similar to prevalence in general population
Bariatric surgery is associated with weight loss and remission of type 2 diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia at five years postsurgery

Bariatric Surgery May Aid T2DM-Related Outcomes at Five Years

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Benefits seen for diabetes remission, weight loss, changes in metabolic parameters
For persons with a previous diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder

Many With History of Anxiety Report Complete Mental Health

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Factors linked to being in CMH include female gender, older age, being married, good physical health
Major incident cardiovascular disease events are associated with an increased risk for end-stage kidney disease

Major Cardiovascular Diseases May Up Long-Term Risk for ESKD

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Risk highest for heart failure; risk for heart failure nominally higher with preserved ejection fraction