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Medication Treatment May Lower Risk for Opioid Overdose Death
But protective effect during care does not last after discontinuation of treatment for opioid use disorder
Tax on Sweetened Beverages Reduced Sales Volume in Chicago
Decrease was more than 20 percent even when accounting for cross-border shopping
Different Foods Linked to Risk for Ischemic, Hemorrhagic Stroke
Risk for ischemic stroke lower with higher intake of fruit and vegetables, dietary fiber, milk, yogurt, cheese
Wearable Sensor Data Predict Heart Failure Rehospitalization
Machine learning algorithm detects worsening heart failure and predicts impending rehospitalization
Antibiotics, Corticosteroids Beneficial in COPD Exacerbations
Independent of exacerbation severity, antibiotics tied to increased resolution, less treatment failure
Long-Term Antidepressant Use Appears to Raise Risk for T2DM
Study suggests glucose tolerance improves with antidepressant discontinuation or dose reduction
Dementia May Lower Odds of ‘Good Death’ Among Cancer Patients
However, for patients with or without dementia, dying at home tied to greater quality of death
$2.5 Billion Coronavirus Plan Sent to Congress
As of Monday, CDC was reporting that 53 Americans have now tested positive for COVID-19
Outcomes Steadily Improve for Multiple Myeloma Treated With ASCT
Patients treated in 2014 or later had superior OS, reduced excess risk for multiple myeloma death
Continuing Annual Breast Cancer Screening No Benefit in Over-75s
No significant reductions found in eight-year breast cancer mortality for continuing versus stopping screening
