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Survivors of childhood low-grade gliomas treated with radiotherapy have poorer neuropsychological and socioeconomic-status outcomes

Outcomes Poor Years After Radiation for Pediatric Glioma Survivors

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Survivors treated with radiotherapy and at younger ages had poorer neuropsychological, SES outcomes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday took two kratom marketers to task over false claims that their products can treat or cure opioid addiction.

FDA Warns Two Kratom Marketers About False Claims

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Warning letters sent to companies illegally selling unapproved, misbranded kratom-containing drug products
More than 2 percent of suicides among adults 55 years and older are associated with patients living in or transitioning to long-term care

Suicide Risk Seen Among Older Adults Living in Long-Term Care

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Mental health and well-being of older adults should be addressed in these settings, authors say
Anxiety is independently associated with high-cost resource use among individuals with type 2 diabetes

Anxiety With Type 2 Diabetes Tied to High-Cost Health Care Use

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Anxiety and type 2 diabetes related to frequent visits to ED, high costs but not total hospitalization costs
Among veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

Death From Specific Causes Up for Veterans With PTSD

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Significant increases seen in mortality from suicide, accidental injury, viral hepatitis
The U.S. National Domestic Violence Hotline had its busiest year ever in 2018

2018 Busiest Year Ever for U.S. National Domestic Violence Hotline

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Since 1996, the hotline has provided 24-hour, year-round support for people affected by domestic violence
From 1999 to 2017

Suicide Rates Increased for Men, Women From 1999 to 2017

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Among women and men aged 15 to 24, 25 to 44, rates highest for non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Natives
Heart attack survivors with persistent emotional distress -- depression or anxiety -- are at a higher risk for death

Chronic Distress After Heart Attack Ups Risk for Death

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Findings observed among patients with persistent emotional distress for more than one year, not short-term distress
Almost all health care workers with acute respiratory illness report working at least one day while symptomatic

Health Care Workers With ARIs Often Work While Symptomatic

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Likelihood of working higher if symptoms less severe and on illness onset date versus subsequent days
The new editor-in-chief of the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine is Eric J. Rubin

New England Journal of Medicine Picks New Editor-in-Chief

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Eric J. Rubin succeeds Jeffrey Drazen, who has been the editor-in-chief since 2000