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Work Burnout, Gaming Addiction Classified as Diseases by WHO
Both conditions will be included in the 11th edition of the WHO International Classification of Diseases
Rate of Opioid Prescribing High for Teens, Young Adults in ED
From 2005 to 2015, rate of opioid prescribing was 14.9 percent in ED; rates highest for dental pain
Decreased Air Pollutants Linked to Less Childhood Asthma
Lower asthma incidence tied to decreases in NO2, PM2.5; no link found for ozone, PM10
Meds for Weight Management Underutilized Among Veterans
Only 1 percent of veterans enrolled in weight management programs receive medications
FDA Approves First Gene Therapy for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Patients treated with Zolgensma have shown improvement in reaching developmental motor milestones
First PI3K Inhibitor Approved for Metastatic, Advanced Breast Cancer
Piqray approved for HR-positive, HER2-negative, PIK3CA-mutated, metastatic or advanced breast cancer
Antiplatelets Do Not Up Recurrence in Intracerebral Hemorrhage
In population with cerebral microbleeds, no increased risk seen for those starting antiplatelet therapy
Suboptimal BP, Fasting Glucose Tied to Atrioventricular Block
Two modifiable variables potentially explain more than half of all atrioventricular blocks
Cancer Consultation Low in Noncurable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Likelihood of cancer-directed therapy higher for first consult with medical, radiation oncology versus surgery
Guidance Updated for Sedation in Pediatric Dental Patients
Importance of having two individuals present during deep sedation and/or general anesthesia emphasized
