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More than one in 10 stroke survivors develop epilepsy

Epilepsy Onset Not Uncommon After Stroke

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Patients with greater brain damage more likely to have seizures afterwards, researchers find
Patients with epilepsy who experience longer seizures during a simulated driving test may face an increased risk for crashes while on the road

Measures Sought to ID Epilepsy Patients Who Are Safe to Drive

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Those with longer seizures during driving tests more likely to have accidents
Ambulatory blood pressure may be a better indicator of health risks than clinic blood pressure

Readings Taken in Clinic May Underestimate Ambulatory BP

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Young, lean patients can have hypertension not caught during regular exams, researchers find
More older Americans are using cannabis

Cannabis Use Up in Americans Aged 50 and Up

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Americans 65-plus more than doubled their use of cannabis over eight years
According to the results of several trials presented at the annual meeting of the American Epilepsy Society

Cannabidiol May Help Treat Intractable Epilepsy

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CBD lowers seizure frequency, severity in some patients with Dravet, Lennox-Gastaut syndromes
There are fewer school shootings in states that have tighter gun control laws and spend more on mental health care and public education

Fewer School Shootings in States With Tighter Gun Laws

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Study also found that states that spent more money on mental health care, education saw less violence
Frequent groomers of pubic hair are three to four times more likely to contract a sexually transmitted infection

Pubic Hair Grooming Tied to Heightened Risk of STIs

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Researchers find extreme groomers have four-fold risk of contracting sexually transmitted infection
Hospitalized patients who are handed off by their original medical team to a new set of caregivers may ultimately face a higher risk of early mortality

Patient Mortality Up With End-of-Rotation Team Transition

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Adherence to national recommendations regarding ideal rotation policies ranged from 6 to 67 percent
Many infants with infantile spasms aren't promptly diagnosed

Diagnosis of Infantile Spasms Too Often Delayed

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Parents, doctors may not recognize infantile spasms early enough to prevent brain damage
For older adults

Post-Op Readmission Linked to Delays in Functional Recovery

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Having two or more readmissions within 18 months linked to elevated risk of dependence in IADL, ADL