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FDA Advisory Panels: Prescribe Naloxone With Opioid Painkillers
Federal government urged to make naloxone more widely available, easier to obtain, and cheaper
New Law Boosts Fight Against Sickle Cell Disease
In 2018, the National Institutes of Health was funded approximately $115 million for research of the disease
Modified-FOLFIRINOX Beneficial in Resected Pancreatic Cancer
Disease-free, overall survival significantly longer compared with gemcitabine, but more adverse events
Exercise Promotes Executive Functioning in Sedentary Adults
Significant improvements seen in executive functioning for those at risk for cognitive decline
Residential Greenness Linked to Cardiovascular Disease Risk
More greenness near residence linked to lower urinary levels of epinephrine and F2-isoprostane
Postmenopausal Vaginal Estrogen Not Tied to Negative Health Outcomes
No difference in cardiovascular disease, cancer, hip fracture for users or nonusers of vaginal estrogen
Cardiac Malformations Not Up With First-Trimester Ondansetron
No increased risk observed for congenital malformations; small increased risk seen for oral clefts
Food Allergy Linked to Increased Multiple Sclerosis Activity
More attacks, higher odds of gadolinium-enhancing lesions for food allergy versus no known allergy
High Sodium May Contribute to CVD Deaths in Shandong, China
16,100 CVD deaths attributable to higher sodium intake among those aged 25 to 69 in 2011
Modifying Criteria for Amnestic MCI Dx Increases Prognostic Accuracy
Requiring impairment on two memory tests improves prediction of brain atrophy and progression to AD
