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Opioid Use Often Persists in Workers’ Compensation Claimants
Persistent use linked to older age; crush, strain, and sprain injuries; concomitant chronic pain
Some Weather Conditions Linked to Myocardial Infarction Risk
Each one-standard deviation increase in air temperature tied to 2.8 percent reduction in MI risk
Barriers to Prostate Cancer Research in Black Men Identified
Mistrust, lack of knowledge, unfavorable attitudes are barriers to genomic testing, study participation
Antibiotics, Acid Suppressants in Infancy May Up Obesity Risk
Prescription of antibiotics, acid-suppressing meds in first two years of life linked to childhood obesity
Oral Immunotherapy Beneficial in Patients With Wheat Allergy
At year one, 52.2 percent of vital wheat gluten OIT-treated patients achieved primary end point
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Lead Screen in Kids, Pregnancy
Evidence inadequate for assessing balance of harms, benefits of screening for elevated blood lead levels
Diagnoses, Treatment of Mental Health Conditions Up in College
Highest odds ratios seen for anxiety, panic attacks, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Genetic Risk Score IDs Breast CA Risk in Female Child CA Survivors
Survivors in highest quintile of polygenic risk score have increased relative rate of breast cancer
Sub-Concussive Hits May Not Be Tied to Neurocognitive Changes
Findings based on a small study of youth football players over the course of one football season
50 Percent of Children Aged 2 to 5 Years Fear Doctor Visits
Parents say most common worry is fear of getting a shot; some children also have stranger anxiety
