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A bill to reduce prescription drug costs for millions of Medicare recipients and lower federal and state health costs has been introduced by two U.S. senators.

Senate Bill Would Reduce Drug Costs for Seniors

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Bill would limit drug copays for people with Medicare Part D by capping annual out-of-pocket costs
From 2001 to 2017

2001 to 2017 Saw Increase in Suicides in African-American Teens

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Male teens were most likely to use firearms or hang/suffocate themselves to commit suicide
Increases in time spent on social media

More Screen Time Ups Risk for Depression in Adolescents

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Social comparison and reinforcing spirals likely to blame
Social-emotional and behavioral skills are important for school readiness

Pediatricians Can Play Role in Ensuring School Readiness

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Study shows preschoolers with ADHD are more likely to have impaired school readiness
There is an association for state-level firearm ownership rates with domestic

State-Level Firearm Ownership Linked to Domestic Firearm Homicide

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No correlation observed for firearm ownership with nondomestic firearm homicide
Patients undergoing preoperative peripheral nerve block placement have a similar change in anxiolytic scores when they receive music medicine versus midazolam

Music Relieves Preop Anxiety Before Peripheral Nerve Block

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Similar changes seen in levels of preoperative anxiety for patients receiving music medicine, midazolam
Athletes with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder with concussion seem to have longer recovery than controls

Recovery From Concussion Longer for Athletes With ADHD

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Athletes with ADHD had more symptoms at 24 to 48 hours, regardless of psychostimulant use
The pooled prevalence of preventable patient harm is 6 percent across a range of medical settings globally

About One in 20 Patients Exposed to Preventable Harm

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Pooled prevalence of preventable patient harm was 6 percent; 12 percent was severe, led to death
Medical marijuana laws do not appear to impact nonmedical prescription opioid use or opioid use disorder

Medical Marijuana Laws May Not Impact Opioid Use

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No reduction seen in individual-level nonmedical prescription opioid use from 2002 to 2014
For children presenting to the emergency department with a mental health disorder

Transfers Up for Mental Health Disorders in Uninsured Children

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Odds of transfer relative to admission higher for children without insurance versus with insurance