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Recommendations for antiretroviral therapy have been updated for individuals at risk of or living with HIV; the 2018 recommendations of the International Antiviral Society-USA Panel are published in the July 24/31 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Guidelines for ART Updated for Those With or at Risk for HIV

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ART recommended for almost all HIV-infected; should be initiated as soon as possible post diagnosis
For patients with depression following recent acute coronary syndrome

Escitalopram Cuts MACE Risk in Depressed Patients With ACS

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Higher risk of major adverse cardiac events with concurrent depression after acute coronary syndrome
The National Institutes of Health's National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health has announced the launch of an app for easy access to research-based information on the safety and effectiveness of herbal products.

HerbList App Launched to Provide Information on Herbal Products

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NIH app provides scientific, research-driven info on safety, side effects, herb-drug interactions
The prevalence of depression is 4.4 percent among fathers of children age 15 months or younger attending a well-child care clinic visit

Prevalence of Depression 4.4 Percent Among Dads of Infants

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Overall, 4.4 percent of fathers attending well-child care visits screened positive for depression
Potentially modifiable risk factors in midlife are associated with the risk of developing late-onset epilepsy

Modifiable Midlife Risk Factors Linked to Late-Onset Epilepsy

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Baseline hypertension, diabetes, smoking, apolipoprotein E ε4 genotype linked to increased risk
Use of appropriate statistical methodology can allow for the synthesis of data collected as part of traditional clinical trials with real-world data

Tools, Methods of RCTs Can Be Adapted to Real-World Settings

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3 options described for applying approaches used in randomized controlled trials to real-world data
Most U.S. adults believe that marijuana has at least one benefit

Many U.S. Adults View Marijuana Use Positively

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81 percent believe marijuana has at least one benefit; 91 percent believe it has at least one risk
More than three-quarters of those living in residential care facilities have an advance directive

Majority of Those in Residential Care Have Advance Directives

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Geographical differences seen, with percentage of residents with directives ranging from 65% to 88%
Partners of people with newly diagnosed diabetes have small but significant differences in health-related behavioral changes compared with partners of people without diabetes

Diabetes Diagnosis May Impact Health Behaviors of Family

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Small changes in health behaviors seen for partners of those newly diagnosed with diabetes
Fertility rates among nearby populations appear to increase after coal and oil power plant retirements

Coal and Oil Power Plant Pollution May Lower Fertility Rates

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Findings based on pre-post study of coal and oil power plant retirements