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Poll: Americans Among Most Stressed People in the World
Younger and poorer Americans driving new highs for reports of stress, worry, anger
Texting Program May Improve Schizophrenia Outcomes
Significant improvement in medication adherence and reductions in relapse, rehospitalization observed
Coronary Vessel Wall Thickness Surrogate for CAD in Women
Coronary VWT is primary independent surrogate of CAD in women; age is strongest risk factor in men
Postchemo Radiation Tx May Benefit Some With Hodgkin Lymphoma
Survival benefit seen for radiotherapy after ABVD regimen, but difference not statistically significant
Confidence in Inhaler Technique Poor Proxy for Correct Use
Findings seen among children and parents of African-American children with asthma
Nonpharmacologic Tx Enhances Care of Opioid-Exposed Newborns
Reduction seen in length of hospital stay and in use of medication to treat neonatal abstinence
Combo Nicotine Replacement Tx Ups Success in Quitting Smoking
Higher doses of nicotine gum and patches also may increase quit rate
Maternal Comorbidity Higher for Women With Congenital Heart Defects
Higher risk seen for comorbidities, adverse delivery events in pregnant women with congenital heart defects
Targeted Therapy Promising for Rare Hematologic Cancer
Tagraxofusp seems effective for treating blastic plasmacytoid dendritic-cell neoplasm
Patients Find Video Primary Care Visits Convenient
Eighty-four percent of patients report improved patient-provider relationship with video visits
