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Teens and adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may have a lower risk of developing an alcohol or drug problem if they take medications to treat their ADHD

ADHD Rx Associated With a Lower Risk for Alcohol, Drug Abuse

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Linked to a 35 percent lower risk among men and 31 percent lower risk among women
Most primary care physicians can't identify all 11 risk factors for prediabetes

Survey Reveals Prediabetes Knowledge Gaps in Primary Care

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Fewer than one in 10 PCPs surveyed named all risk factors identified by American Diabetes Association
The rate of unfavorable features is increased in association with increasing MYCN copy number in patients with neuroblastoma

MYCN Copy Number Tied to Poor Features in Neuroblastoma

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Patients with MYCN gain had inferior outcomes, including lowest response rate after chemo
Provider- and site-level factors

Provider-, Site-Level Factors Linked to Testosterone Receipt

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Increased odds of prescribing testosterone for less experienced providers, endocrinologists, urologists
High-dose influenza vaccination can reduce risk of respiratory-related hospitalization among nursing home residents aged 65 years and older

High-Dose Flu Vaccine Cuts Admissions From Nursing Homes

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Rates of hospital admission lower compared with standard-dose vaccine in residents aged 65+
Injectable

Long-Acting Antiretroviral Injection Safe, Effective for HIV

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Cabotegravir + rilpivirine injection every four or eight weeks as effective as daily three-drug oral therapy
Even small declines in vaccine coverage can reduce the herd immunity effect

Health, Economic Costs High for Measles Vaccine Hesitancy

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A 5 percent drop in coverage could trigger a tripling of measles cases in young children
Among older patients in community practice

Few Patients Receive Rx for Smoking Cessation Meds After MI

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Ninety-seven percent of smoking patients with MI received counseling, but few have SCM use
A new American Medical Association education module has been developed to help embed clinical pharmacists within a medical practice.

AMA Module Offers Help for Adding Pharmacist to Practice

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New education module offers six steps for integration of pharmacists into health care team
Narrow network health plans are less likely to cover treatment by doctors at centers affiliated with the U.S. National Cancer Institute

NCI-Designated Care Often Excluded in Narrow Health Plans

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Oncologists affiliated with NCI-Designated or NCCN Cancer Centers more likely excluded in narrow plans