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Illinois Confirms First Case of Rare Tick-Borne Powassan Virus
In severe cases, the virus may cause brain inflammation or meningitis
Behavioral Health Integration Can Improve Psychosocial Health of Children
Psychosocial symptoms improved with encounters with behavioral health clinician, psychotropic prescriptions
Physical Frailty May Contribute to Risk for Dementia Development
Potential causal relationship seen between physical frailty and dementia in forward MR analysis, but null association seen in reverse MR
Age at Start of Estrogen Therapy May Affect Alzheimer Disease Risk
Up to 32 percent lower risk conferred by early initiation, while increased risk for dementia seen in studies among older women
Only 36.4 Percent of U.S. Adults Had No CVD Risk Factors in Recent Years
Higher percentage of men than women had two or more CVD risk factors; more older adults had risk factors
Low Metastasis Rate Seen for Radiation Plus Silicone Oil in Uveal Melanoma
In recent study, only 16 percent of patients developed metastases
Poverty, Social Disadvantage Linked to Lower Fecundability
Low educational level, household income among women and men are associated with lower fecundability
Cocoa Extract Supplementation Yields Significant Reduction in hsCRP
In recent study, cocoa extract also increased interferon-γ compared with placebo
Adherence to Safe Sleep Practices Declines During, After Infant Illness
Adherence to AAP recommendations was low and decreased among infants with low-acuity illness
Receipt of Meds for Opioid Use Disorder in Jail Increases Use After Release
Receipt of MOUD in jail linked to lower postrelease risks for fatal overdose, nonfatal overdose, reincarceration
