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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday took two kratom marketers to task over false claims that their products can treat or cure opioid addiction.

FDA Warns Two Kratom Marketers About False Claims

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Warning letters sent to companies illegally selling unapproved, misbranded kratom-containing drug products
Even with dietary supplements

Nutrient Intake Inadequate in Many Pregnant Women in U.S.

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Almost all at risk for excessive sodium consumption
Diabetes outcomes are similar for Veterans Affairs patients regardless of whether the primary provider is a physician

Diabetes Outcomes Similar Regardless of Primary Provider

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No difference in outcomes seen with care by physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant
Vyleesi (bremelanotide) has been approved to treat acquired

Vyleesi Approved for Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder in Women

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FDA approved Vyleesi for premenopausal women; drug administered by subcutaneous injection
The decline in midlife ischemic strokes over time is less pronounced than the decline among older adults

Greater Long-Term Decline in Stroke Seen Among Older Adults

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Continued focus on prevention efforts needed to lower risk for midlife ischemic strokes
More than 2 percent of suicides among adults 55 years and older are associated with patients living in or transitioning to long-term care

Suicide Risk Seen Among Older Adults Living in Long-Term Care

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Mental health and well-being of older adults should be addressed in these settings, authors say
Infants who are given acid suppression therapy in their first year of life are more likely to subsequently break a bone

Antacid Use in First Year of Life Tied to Later Fracture Risk

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Findings seen among healthy infants taking proton pump inhibitors alone or with histamine H2-receptor antagonists
Anxiety is independently associated with high-cost resource use among individuals with type 2 diabetes

Anxiety With Type 2 Diabetes Tied to High-Cost Health Care Use

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Anxiety and type 2 diabetes related to frequent visits to ED, high costs but not total hospitalization costs
Children with nonchromosomal birth defects have a higher relative risk for cancer

Nonchromosomal Birth Defects May Up Childhood Cancer Risk

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Study identified 40 significant, specific associations between birth defects and childhood cancer
Implementation of rotavirus vaccination has reduced disease prevalence and season duration in the United States

Rotavirus Vaccine Led to Reduced Disease Prevalence, Season Duration

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In postvaccine period, a biennial pattern emerged with alternating years of high, low disease activity