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Declines Seen in New, Additional Prescribing of Opioids in Patients With Cancer
New opioid prescribing was stable for patients with metastatic cancer with pain and declined for those reporting no pain
Pre-K and Elementary School Students Have Highest Virus Detection Rates
More than 80 percent of pre-K through 12th-grade students and staff have respiratory virus, acute respiratory illness episodes
Periodic Limb Movements Occur Frequently in Persons With Epilepsy
PLMs detected in 23 percent of those with epilepsy and 26 percent of those with OSA; older age linked to PLMs in those with epilepsy
Rare Flesh-Eating Bacteria Claims Fifth Life in Louisiana
Cases are on the rise across the region; state has already confirmed 26 cases this year
Doctors Warn Pregnant Patients to Avoid Cannabis, New Guidance Says
Researchers now know that THC, the psychoactive compound in cannabis, can cross the placenta and transfer into breast milk
New Vaccine Panel Recommends Doctor Consults Before COVID Shots
Guidance may limit pharmacy access, where most Americans got last year’s vaccine
Oral Bacteria, Fungi Linked to Increased Risk for Pancreatic Cancer
Three bacterial periodontal pathogens associated with elevated pancreatic cancer risk; Candida also linked to increased risk
USDA Ends Annual Reports Tracking Hunger in America
The USDA reports have been published by both Republican and Democratic administrations for nearly 30 years
PM2.5 Exposure Linked to Increased Dementia Severity
Higher PM2.5 exposure prior to death linked to increased odds of more severe Alzheimer disease neuropathologic change
Presbyopia-Correcting Intraocular Lens Improves Vision Outcomes
96 and 95 percent of participants were mostly or completely satisfied with distance, overall vision
