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Psilocybin Poison Control Calls Spike in Teens, Young Adults
Legalization efforts have been for adults aged 21 years and older so the rise in use in younger people is especially concerning.
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Prenatal Prescription Opioids Tied to Increased Risk for Preterm Birth
Though the association is modest, the data indicate that low doses are not safe.
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No Link Between Habitual Caffeine Use and Migraine
Regularly drinking coffee was not linked to migraine frequency, intensity, or duration in a study.
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Even Moderate Exposure to Radon Tied to Increased Stroke Risk
Postmenopausal women exposed to high levels of radon had 14% higher stroke risk, according to study.
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The Solution to a ‘Common and Hazardous’ Symptom of Bipolar Disorder?
Anxiety in BPD is “ubiquitous, common, and hazardous,” Dr. Roger McIntyre said
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Schizophrenia Med Safe, Effective for Bipolar Mania: Phase 3 Data
Iloperidone was first approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 2009 for treatment of schizophrenia.
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No Impact of Legalized Cannabis on Opioid Prescriptions, Mortality
However, investigators found that recreational cannabis laws may be tied to a potential reduction in synthetic opioid deaths.
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OCD Tied to a Twofold Increased Risk for All-Cause Mortality
Patients with OCD have higher risk for all-cause mortality, both from unnatural and natural causes, study says.
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PCPs Increasingly Chained to EHRs
The motivation for conducting the current study was that PCPs have reported an increase in their workload, especially EHR tasks outside of work (“...
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Robotic Garment Improves Stride in Patient With Parkinson’s Disease
Proof of concept study shows device can reduce freezing of gait episodes.
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Traumatic Brain Injury and CVD: What’s the Link?
Patients with TBI may face increased risk of cardiovascular disease after injury.
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia: A Single Disease Entity?
“The sum of these results does not support the hypothesis that ME/CFS and ME/CFS+FM are distinct entities, as currently defined.”
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Lipids and Dementia: A Complex and Evolving Story
“It depends on what lipids you’re measuring, what you’re using to measure those lipids, what age the person is, and...
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What Causes One of Stroke’s Most Common Complications?
Two studies examine a common complication following stroke, poststroke depression.
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Alcohol and CV Risk: Both Beneficial and Harmful Effects?
The answer may depend on the presence of circulating metabolites of alcohol, some of which may be beneficial while others may be harmful.