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Lung Cancer Deaths 28% Lower in California Than Rest of U.S.
Among those aged 18 to 35, California has had larger drops in smoking initiation, intensity, more quitting
Well-Being of Young Adults on Kidney Replacement Tx Studied
Well-being and medication adherence negatively linked to psychological morbidity, dialysis
Gabapentin Beats Pregabalin for Chronic Sciatica
More frequent adverse events seen with pregabalin, especially when taken before gabapentin
Treatment Tied to Survival Benefit in Complex Bladder Cancer
Medically complex patients with superficial disease have reduced deaths with treatment vs. observation
Dose Range of IV Ketamine for Adjunct Tx of Depression Tested
Single IV doses of 0.5 or 1.0 mg/kg better than active placebo at cutting depression symptoms
Long-Term Benzodiazepines Do Not Up Mortality in COPD, PTSD
No difference in mortality, but risk for suicide elevated with long-term benzodiazepine use
Seven-Day Metronidazole Better for Trichomoniasis Tx in Women
Women in the seven-day-dose group less likely to be positive at test of cure versus single-dose group
Recommendations Developed to Verify NGT Placement in Children
Recommendations include clinician education, use of gastric pH measurement, radiographs
CDC Warns of Polio-Like Virus Striking More U.S. Children
127 cases reported in 22 states so far this year with 62 confirmed as acute flaccid myelitis
Harvard: Heart Researcher’s Papers Contain Fraudulent Data
31 scientific publications from the laboratory of Piero Anversa contain falsified and/or fabricated data
