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Nearly three-quarters of traumatic brain injuries in children and teens are attributable to consumer products that are regulated by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Consumer Products Tied to Three-Fourths of Youth Brain Injuries

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Findings indicate priority areas for TBI prevention and intervention, including floors and beds
The rare brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri has been confirmed as the cause of death of a North Carolina man.

N.C. Man Dies of Brain-Eating Amoeba After Visiting Water Park

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Infection can occur when Naegleria fowleri-contaminated water enters body through the nose
There is an increased risk for a mosquito-borne virus that causes brain infection and swelling

Experts Warn of Mosquito-Borne Brain Infection in Florida

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Eastern equine encephalitis has been detected in several sentinel chickens
Its extremely high price tag means that a lifesaving medication to treat young children with spinal muscular atrophy is simply too expensive for most families.

Lifesaving Drug for Infants Costs $2.1 Million a Dose

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When Zolgensma was approved, maker Novartis said it expected insurance companies to cover the cost
Intensive blood pressure lowering nonsignificantly reduces the risk for recurrence among patients with a history of stroke compared with a standard blood pressure-lowering regimen

Authors Say Lower BP Targets May Cut Recurrent Stroke Risk

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Data from randomized trial with nonsignificant findings added to updated meta-analysis
For aging men with low testosterone levels

Testosterone Replacement Therapy May Increase Cardiovascular Risk

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Increased risk in men on TRT for composite of heart attack, ischemic stroke, transient ischemic attack
Physical examination signs are not sufficiently sensitive for detecting elevated intracranial pressure in critically ill adults

Review Examines Methods for Diagnosis of Elevated ICP in Critically Ill

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Physical examination features not sensitive enough for diagnosis of elevated ICP in critically ill patients
Metformin use is associated with a substantially lower risk for dementia among younger African-American patients with diabetes compared with sulfonylurea initiation

Metformin May Lower Dementia Risk in Black Patients With T2DM

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Findings strongest in younger African-American patients aged 50 to 64 years
Age-adjusted death rates decreased for Hispanic adults from 2000 through 2017

CDC: Mortality Rates Continue to Decrease for Hispanic Adults

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Difference in death rates between non-Hispanic white, Hispanic adults widened from 2000 to 2017
A warning letter has been issued to Massachusetts-based Curaleaf Inc. for illegally selling unapproved cannabidiol products online with unproven claims that the products treat cancer

FDA Warns CBD Product Maker About False Claims

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Agency says unproven claims about CBD products could lead consumers to delay medical care