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HPV rates skyrocket despite safe, effective vaccine
Low public awareness of the dangers of HPV may be behind young people’s poor vaccination rates.
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Migraine device expands treatment possibilities
New studies of remote electrical neuromodulation show efficacy in adolescents and safety during pregnancy.
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Drugmakers are abandoning cheap generics, and now U.S. cancer patients can’t get meds
On Nov. 22, three FDA inspectors arrived at the sprawling Intas Pharmaceuticals plant south of Ahmedabad, India, and found hundreds of trash bags...
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Is education or screening better for type 1 diabetes?
Despite the impressive data from the FR1DA study, not all diabetes experts are convinced that a general screening for type 1 diabetes would be...
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FDA OKs empagliflozin for children with type 2 diabetes
This approval represents only the second oral treatment option for children and adolescents with type 2 diabetes after metformin.
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Alcohol dependence in teens tied to subsequent depression
There was no evidence that frequency or quantity of alcohol consumption at age 18 was significantly associated with depression at age 24.
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The family firearm often used in youth suicide
About 8% of suicide attempts result in death, but when an attempt involves a firearm the percentage jumps astronomically to 90%.
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Study says casual pot use harmful to teens
“The more you use it, the more it negatively affects your thinking. That’s increasing the likelihood of depression and more suicidal thoughts.”
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Half of teens drop below obesity cutoff with semaglutide
The semaglutide findings are “historically unprecedented with treatments other than bariatric surgery.”
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FDA moves to curb misuse of ADHD meds
The boxed warning will also advise heath care professionals to monitor patients closely for signs and symptoms of misuse, abuse, and addiction.