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Sublingual buprenorphine is associated with shorter duration of treatment than oral morphine for infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome

PAS: Buprenorphine Beneficial in Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

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Sublingual buprenorphine linked to shorter duration of treatment, length of hospital stay
Quick action from bystanders can have a long-lasting impact for patients with cardiac arrest

Disability Reduced When Bystander CPR Is Performed

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Good Samaritans can help prevent brain damage, nursing home care for cardiac arrest victims
Among elderly veterans

Lower Incidence of Chronic Illness for Centenarians

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In veterans, rates of chronic illness lower for centenarians than those in their 80s, 90s
Obesity and sex are differential predictors of acute remission for commonly used antidepressant medications

Obesity, Sex Predict Remission for Antidepressant Medications

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Females, but not males, with higher BMI more likely to remit, regardless of medication type
For acute coronary syndrome patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention and receiving clopidogrel

Ischemic Outcomes Don’t Vary With Gender in ACS Patients

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No difference by gender for ACS patients undergoing PCI receiving clopidogrel, prasugrel, or ticagrelor
Short daily bouts of walking/bicycling and a few weekly exercise sessions are both associated with a lower rate of hip fracture and any fracture

Even Low Level of Physical Activity May Cut Fracture Risk

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Lower rate of fracture for individuals who walk or bicycle less than 20 minutes/day versus hardly ever
For overweight and obese individuals

Cardiometabolic Disease Staging Score Quantifies Diabetes Risk

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CMDS can predict the effectiveness of weight-loss therapy for preventing diabetes in overweight/obese
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently added three new online resources to assist physicians already participating in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System and those exploring the opportunities available.

CMS Releases Resources to Help With Payment System

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3 new resources help physicians participating in, considering Merit-based Incentive Payment System
Easy stair walking may boost energy more effectively than drinking caffeine

Stair Walking Combats Fatigue Better Than Caffeine

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A 10-minute climb can increase both fitness and motivation, researcher says
The number of children and adolescents hospitalized for thoughts of suicide or self-harm more than doubled during the last 10 years

PAS: Hospitalizations Up for Suicidal Thoughts, Actions in Kids

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And, few teenagers will actually reach for the word 'depressed' to describe negative emotions