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There is substantial variation in prescribing patterns of opioid medications for minor injuries across U.S. emergency rooms

Substantial Variation in Opioid Rx for Minor Injuries Across U.S.

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Laws limiting new opioid prescriptions to no more than a five-day supply could be beneficial
The first prescription of an antibiotic that the average U.S. adult with pneumonia receives is now ineffective in about a quarter of cases

ATS: First Abx Rx Doesn’t Work for ~25% of Pneumonia Cases

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One in four adult patients do not respond to initial prescription of antibiotic treatment
A 100-year-old medical treatment could help infertile women conceive without undergoing in vitro fertilization

Hysterosalpingography With Oil Contrast Effective Infertility Tx

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Rates of pregnancy, live births higher compared to women who underwent procedure with water
Anticoagulants are often prescribed to prevent strokes in patients with atrial fibrillation

Anticoagulation May Help Prevent Dementia in A-Fib Patients

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Dementia rates up with delays in anticoagulation treatment for atrial fibrillation
Use of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors does not appear to increase the risk of melanoma

Researchers Say PDE5 Inhibitors Don’t Cause Melanoma

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Any connection appears to be due to detection bias, investigators conclude
Rare cancers account for one in five cancers diagnosed in the United States

One in Five Cancers in the United States Is Considered Rare

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Little-known malignancies harder to diagnose and treat, researchers say
Overweight or obesity in youth may have long-lasting repercussions for psychological health

Overweight in Childhood May Up Lifetime Risk of Depression

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Risk four times greater if individuals are also overweight as adults, researchers say
Patients with a short cervix who deliver prematurely have a significantly longer interval from antenatal corticosteroid administration

Study Questions Utility of Universal Cervical Length Screens

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Fewer patients with short cervix delivering prematurely received steroids within 7 days of birth
Glucose peaks are associated with cognitive decline and dementia among individuals with diabetes

Glucose Peaks Linked to Cognitive Decline, Dementia in Diabetes

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Glucose peaks tied to greater cognitive decline for those with diabetes and HbA1c ≥7.0 percent
Anthropometric measures of body fat can predict kidney function decline in older adults

Anthropometric Measures of Body Fat ID Kidney Function Decline

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Anthropometric measures provide consistent estimates of KF decline risk in older adults