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Teenage athletes are less likely to abuse opioids than adolescents who don't play sports or exercise

Teen Athletes at Low Risk for Opioid Addiction

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Sports may actually provide protective effect against opioid abuse
In 2014

Marijuana Poisonings in Toddlers on the Rise in Colorado

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Marijuana-laced candy, baked goods are attractive to children
Inducing labor won't raise a pregnant woman's risk of having a child with autism

Induced Labor Not Associated With Autism Risk

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Previously observed link could be due to maternal characteristics or socioeconomic, genetic factors
Deprescribing of antipsychotics in long-term care residents with previous behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia is feasible

AAIC: Deprescribing Antipsychotics Feasible in Elderly

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Staff training can help eliminate inappropriate practices in nursing homes, study says
Travelers and competitors at the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil are not likely to contract the Zika virus during their stay or bring it back to their home countries

Risk of Contracting Zika at Rio Olympics Small

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Out of as many as 500,000 travelers, at most 37 are likely to contract Zika and return home contagious
Younger women who exercise just 2.5 hours a week may cut their risk for coronary heart disease by up to 25 percent

Even Low Levels of Exercise Can Lower CHD Risk in Young Women

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Those active about 2.5 hours a week had 25 percent lower disease risk than those who weren't
The odds of surviving a stroke are slightly better for patients treated at hospitals with primary stroke centers

Primary Stroke Centers Have Slight Survival Edge

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Study finds small advantage, but only if patient gets there within 90 minutes
Obstetrician-gynecologists should counsel pregnant women about use of long-acting reversible contraception

Ob-Gyns Should Counsel Patients on Immediate Postpartum LARC

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Contraceptive implants and IUDs are safe, effective birth control options for most females
Certain behavior changes may be a harbinger of Alzheimer's disease

AAIC: Mild Behavior Changes May Be Early Indicator of Alzheimer’s

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Researchers have developed a checklist to help identify those at potential risk
Delirium is fairly common

Delirium Often Seen in Cancer Patients in the ER

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Delirium is relatively frequent and is underdiagnosed by physicians, researchers say