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CDC Data May Be Underreporting Scope of Overdose Deaths
Number of deaths in Florida 19 to 39 percent higher using Florida Medical Examiners Commission data
Folic Acid, Zinc Supplements in Men No Benefit in Infertility
No significant improvement seen in semen quality, live births among couples seeking infertility treatment
American Embassy in China Issues Health Alert Over Illness Outbreak
Embassy advising Americans to immediately seek medical care if they feel ill after being in Wuhan
Few Youths Receive Addiction Treatment After Opioid Overdose
Only 1.9 percent of Medicaid-enrolled youth received pharmacotherapy after nonfatal opioid overdose
Early Treatment Tied to Faster Concussion Recovery
Care within seven days of injury in teen, young adult athletes linked to faster recovery
Low Cardiac Troponin Levels Cannot Safely Rule Out Ischemia
Very low hs-cTn levels do not safely exclude inducible myocardial ischemia in those with symptomatic CAD
Odds of Stroke Up With Dual Use of E-Cigarettes, Cigarettes
Sole e-cigarette use not linked to increased odds of stroke in national sample of young adults
Decision Aids May Not Reduce Odds of Hip, Knee Arthroplasty
Odds of undergoing arthroplasty up six months after consult with decision aids for shared decision-making
Training for, Running First Marathon May Reduce Aortic Age
Reductions in central blood pressure, aortic stiffness seen in first-time marathon completers
Use of Powder in Genital Area Not Linked to Ovarian Cancer
Frequent versus never use, long-term versus never use not significantly associated with higher risk
