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Early preterm birth is associated with a higher level of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms in preschool children after accounting for unmeasured genetic and environmental factors

Early Preterm Birth Linked to Increased ADHD Symptoms

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Association holds after adjustment for unmeasured genetic, environmental factors
Across adult age categories

Cannabis Use Prevalence Up Across Adult Age Groups

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After 2007, overall increase in adjusted odds of daily versus nondaily cannabis use for ages 12 to 64
For individuals without neurodegenerative disease

Thinner Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Tied to Worse Cognitive Function

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Those in 2 thinnest quintiles of RNFL thickness have higher likelihood of cognitive decline in follow-up
The American Medical Association recently adopted new ethical guidelines on medical tourism to help physicians understand their responsibilities when interacting with patients who seek or have received medical care outside the United States.

AMA Adopts Ethical Guidance on Medical Tourism

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Guidelines include helping patients understand risks and benefits, responding compassionately
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Pharmacists Association have created a guide that describes community-clinical linkages

CDC, APhA Create Guide for Community-Clinical Linkages

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Guide details two types of collaborative care models that involve pharmacists, docs working together
For persons living with HIV in Uganda

Efavirenz Doesn’t Up Depression, Suicidal Ideation in HIV-Infected

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No increased risk of depression or suicidal ideation among persons living with HIV in Uganda
Pediatric exposure to buprenorphine can result in serious adverse outcomes

Poison Control Center Data Detail Peds Exposure to Buprenorphine

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Children aged <6 have greater odds of hospital admission than teens with single-substance exposure
At the annual meeting of the American Medical Association

AMA: Docs Declare Drug Shortages Public Health Emergency

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AMA calls for greater manufacturer transparency in order to prepare for disasters, mitigate shortages
Stigma is common in teens with type 1 diabetes and is associated with poor glycemic control

Most Teens, Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes Report Stigma

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Stigma is associated with two-fold higher odds of poor glycemic control after adjustment for confounders
Patients with advanced lung cancer have increased incidence of suicide

Palliative Care Reduces Odds of Suicide in Lung Cancer Patients

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Only 20 percent of patients who died by suicide had a palliative care encounter