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American Indian Reservation Teens at Higher Risk for Drug Use
Higher lifetime and last-30-day substance use rates seen, particularly among 8th graders
Case Shows Biotin Can Interfere With Multiple Endocrine Tests
48-year-old woman taking biotin had abnormal results for multiple tests, including total testosterone
Many Breast Cancer Survivors Do Not Undergo Annual Surveillance
In year 1, 13 percent did not undergo MRI or mammography; up to 19 percent by year 5
Research Reveals Unfavorable Beliefs About Frozen Vegetables
Using implicit and explicit measures, researchers find negative bias toward frozen versus fresh vegetables
Few High-Risk Mothers in Boston Took Folic Acid Before Pregnancy
Group was mostly low-income, minority; one-third had too-low or too-high plasma folate levels
Immunotherapy Promising for Slowing Progression of ALS
Positive results seen for autologous infusions of expanded regulatory T lymphocytes in three patients
Benefit of Liposomal Bupivacaine for Pain in TKA Questioned
No clinically relevant reduction in inpatient opioid use, costs for patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty
CDC Says E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Romaine Lettuce Is Over
197 cases of illness linked to the E. coli outbreak, five of which were fatal
Studies ID Impact of U.S. Opioid-Related Mortality, Rx Patterns
Burden of deaths up; most patients receiving opioid analgesics use immediate-release formulations
Knowledge Gaps Found for Non-Drug Therapy in Peds ADHD
Review finds no new guidance on comparative effectiveness of these treatments in children, teens
