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Gabapentin Improves Hot Flashes, Sleep Post Menopause
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- Heidi Splete
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Physician, Vaccinate Thyself Against Flu
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- Heidi Splete
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Bipolar Disorder: More Recurrences in Teens with Comorbid Anxiety
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- Heidi Splete
Major Finding: After adjustment for confounding variables, 37% of youths with bipolar disorder and comorbid anxiety disorders and 55% of those...
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Low Vitamin D Levels in Teens With Psychotic Symptoms
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- Heidi Splete
Major Finding: Psychotic features were observed in 40% of mentally ill teens with low vitamin D levels, compared to 16% of teens with normal...
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Transdermal Opioid Eases Low Back Pain
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- Heidi Splete
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Poor Outcomes Terminate Triple Therapy in IPF Trial
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- Heidi Splete
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Treating Insomnia Boosts Treatment for Child and Teen Depression
- Author:
- Heidi Splete
Major Finding: Patients whose insomnia improved within the first 2 weeks of treatment had significantly lower depression severity scores on the...
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Daily Temper Tantrums May Signal Psychopathology
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- Heidi Splete
Major Finding: Approximately 79% of children with daily tantrums related to noncompliance had additional behavioral problems, compared with 20% of...
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Gabapentin Improved Hot Flashes, Sleep in Postmenopause
- Author:
- Heidi Splete
Major Finding: The mean difference in the global PSQI sleep scores, compared with a placebo, after 4 weeks of treatment was –1.74 in women who...
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Frequent Hot Flashes? Check Lipid Levels
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- Heidi Splete
Major Finding: LDL levels among women with 6 or more days of hot flashes peaked at approximately 125 mg/dL during a 2-week period, compared with a...
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Vaginal Symptoms of Menopause Respond to Novel SERM
- Author:
- Heidi Splete
Major Finding: A selective estrogen–receptor modulator called ospemifene significantly improved symptoms of vaginal dryness and dyspareunia in...
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Premenopausal Estradiol Exposure May Diminish Perimenopausal Depression
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- Heidi Splete
Major Finding: Each additional year of premenopausal estradiol exposure conveyed a 15% reduction in risk of depression during menopause (hazard...
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Autism Can Be Diagnosed in Down Syndrome
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- Heidi Splete
Major Finding: A total of 114 children (39%) with Down syndrome met criteria for ASD.Data Source: Data from 293 children aged 0-21 years with Down...
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VTE Risk Compared for Oral, Transdermal Estrogens
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- Heidi Splete
Major Finding: Women who used transdermal estrogen had a 30% reduction in risk of venous thromboembolism, compared with women who took oral...
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ECMO Reduced Hospital Mortality in Flu Patients
- Author:
- Heidi Splete
Major Finding: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation reduced hospital mortality by 55% in patients with severe acute respiratory distress resulting...