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Resources should be increased to promote use of medication-assisted treatment of opioid addicted adolescents and young adults

Medication-Assisted Treatment Underused in Teen Opioid Addicts

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Resources should be increased to improve access to medication-assisted tx of opioid use disorders
A quick genetic test might one day help doctors determine within hours whether an infant's fever is from a virus or a serious bacterial infection

Genetics May Help Identify Infection in Febrile Infants

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Goal is to distinguish between bacterial, viral illness, researchers say
Prescription drug prices are skyrocketing in the United States due in large part to government regulations

Steep Rise in U.S. Drug Prices Tied to Patent Monopolies

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Letting Medicare and Medicaid negotiate pricing would likely help bring costs down, researchers say
Children and adolescents who suffer even mild traumatic brain injury are more likely to have serious issues later on

Even Mild TBI in Childhood Can Have Long-Term Adverse Effects

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Early head trauma linked to psychiatric, financial issues as adults, researchers find
Metformin may be effective in decreasing weight gain associated with atypical antipsychotic use in autism spectrum disorder

Metformin May Help Treatment-Associated Weight Gain in ASD

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Weight gain often a side effect of antipsychotic drugs used to treat irritability and agitation
High-tech imaging is revealing a wide variety of brain defects

Imaging Shows Zika-Linked Congenital Brain Abnormalities

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Images of the brains of Brazilian newborns and fetuses suggest the virus affects multiple sites
Student-athletes have similar rates of obesity and high blood pressure as non-athletes

Obesity Rates Higher Than Expected in Teen Athletes

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Philadelphia study found 15 percent who underwent physical exams also had high blood pressure
Children and teens should consume no more than 6 teaspoons of added sugars a day

Children Shouldn’t Consume More Than 6 Tsp of Added Sugars a Day

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New guidelines aim to help improve children's overall diet, health
Children exposed to high levels of polychlorinated biphenyls in utero may have an increased risk of developing autism

In Utero Exposure to Banned PCB Chemicals Tied to Autism Risk

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These toxins have lingered in the environment, study authors say
Even though most new mothers in the United States begin breastfeeding their infants at birth

CDC: Breastfeeding Rates on the Rise in the United States

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However, many mothers stop earlier than recommended