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USPSTF reaffirms advice to screen all adults for hypertension
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- Megan Brooks
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force continues to recommend screening adults for hypertension, given “convincing” evidence of benefit and few...
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AHA statement flags CV risk of hormonal cancer therapies
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- Megan Brooks
The American Heart Association outlines cardiovascular risks associated with hormonal therapies for breast and prostate cancer and provides...
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COVID plus MI confers poor prognosis; 1 in 3 die in hospital
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- Megan Brooks
National registry data confirm the challenges and uniqueness of patients with STEMI and COVID-19, with atypical symptoms and ‘very high’ in-...
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Cannabis for migraine strongly linked to rebound headache
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- Megan Brooks
Are patients using cannabis to treat medication overuse headache, or is cannabis contributing to the development of said headaches, or both?
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Migraineurs not taking advantage of an ‘effective prophylactic’
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- Megan Brooks
Exercise is an underutilized resource in migraine management.
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Antipsychotics protective against COVID-19?
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- Megan Brooks
Antipsychotics reduce the activation of genes involved in many of the inflammatory and immunologic pathways associated with the severity of COVID-...
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FDA clears nonstimulant for ADHD in children aged 6 years and up
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- Megan Brooks
Viloxazine has a fast onset of action and it was effective for both inattentive and hyperactive/impulsive clusters of symptoms.
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Six pregnancy complications flag later heart disease risk
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- Megan Brooks
"Adverse pregnancy outcomes are linked to ... hypertension, diabetes, abnormal cholesterol, and cardiovascular disease events, long after [...
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New expert guidance on ketamine for resistant depression
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- Megan Brooks
The group advises that esketamine and ketamine be administered only in settings with multidisciplinary personnel.
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Prenatal dietary folate not enough to offset AEDs’ effect on kids’ cognition
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- Megan Brooks
"Only when the mother was taking extra folate did we see an improvement in child outcomes."
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Blood pressure meds tied to increased schizophrenia risk
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- Megan Brooks
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Despite risks and warnings, CNS polypharmacy is prevalent among patients with dementia
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- Megan Brooks
The risks of these medications, particularly in combination, are almost certainly greater than the potential benefits.
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Smartphone ‘addiction’ tied to poor sleep in young adults
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- Megan Brooks
Almost 40% of adults aged 18-30 years who self-reported excessive smartphone use also reported poor sleep.
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‘Stunning’ report shows eating disorders are vastly underestimated
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- Megan Brooks
A 2019 global study of eating disorders excluded binge-eating disorder and other specified or eating disorders, Dr. Damian F. Santomauro reported...
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FDA authorizes first molecular at-home, OTC COVID-19 test
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- Megan Brooks
The Cue OTC Test is the first molecular diagnostic test available to consumers without a prescription.