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Lithium Safe, Effective for Bipolar I Disorder in Children
The drug is well-tolerated in pediatric patients, reduces manic symptoms
Prescription Opioid Use Disorders Up From 2003 to 2013
Second study shows no increase in treatment for individuals with opioid use disorders
Early Physical Therapy Shows Limited Value in Low Back Pain
Significant improvement in disability; improvement modest and not seen at one-year follow-up
Maternal Glucose Levels Linked to Two CHD Phenotypes
Correlations with odds of tetralogy of Fallot but not dextrotransposition of the great arteries
Doxycycline May Cut Bleeding With Ventricular Assist Device
ADAMTS-13 is clinical target to cut pathologic vWF degradation with LVAD support
Cancer Survivors Often Have Poor Dietary Quality
Worse intake patterns than matched individuals from general population for empty calories, fiber
USPSTF Recommends High Blood Pressure Screening
Confirmatory blood pressure measurements should be conducted outside the clinical setting
ACP Provides Guidelines for Retail Health Clinics
Retail clinics can provide service as episodic alternative to care for relatively healthy patients
Red Wine at Dinner May Reduce Cardiometabolic Risk in T2DM
Findings in patients with controlled diabetes adding alcohol nightly to Mediterranean diet
HAART Tied to Lower HBV Rate in Men Who Have Sex With Men
Risk factors for incident HBV include younger age, more than one sexual partner, HIV infection
