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Rise in HCV infection rates linked to OxyContin reformulation
An effort to deter opioid abuse – namely the 2010 abuse-deterrent reformulation of OxyContin – appears to have fueled a sharp increase in HCV...
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Shifting drugs from Part B to Part D could be costly to patients
The impact would vary based on the drug, as well as patients’ insurance coverage in addition to Medicare.
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Tool might help assessment of prodromal symptoms in children
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – A risk calculator for identifying children who might be destined for developing bipolar disorders might permit testing of...
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Residential HCV program improves veterans’ diagnosis and care
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Race/ethnicity, other factors predict PTSD and depression after mild TBI
Patients with mild traumatic brain injury who are black or have a history of mental illness are at greater risk of developing PTSD, depression.
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Routine clinical data may predict psychiatric adverse effects from levetiracetam
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Anxiety, depression, burnout higher in physician mothers caring for others at home
While the study did not examine physician fathers, caring for someone with a major illness or disability more frequently falls to women.
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Positive well-being may be ‘buffer against depression’ in adults with ASD
“These results are consistent with research in the general population that shows well-being functions as a buffer or protective factor against...
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Age of migraine onset may affect stroke risk
One unexpected finding was that the onset of migraine with aura before age 50 is not associated with ischemic stroke.
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Half of parents unaware of teens’ suicidal thoughts
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Buprenorphine for NAS shows promise in reducing length of stay
Up to 70% of newborns with NAS will require pharmacologic treatment to alleviate symptoms.