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Risk for Suicidal Thoughts Increased in Teens With Persistent Withdrawn Behaviors

Persistent withdrawn symptoms and increasing somatic symptoms during early to mid adolescence are associated with an increased risk for suicidal thoughts in mid

Living Kidney Donors Have Lower Rates of Fractures Overall

During a mean follow-up of 25 years, living kidney donors have a lower rate of overall fractures compared with eligible nondonor controls, according to a study

Strategies Needed to Improve Delivery of Alzheimer Disease-Modifying Therapies

Strategies are needed to improve the delivery of Alzheimer disease (AD) disease-modifying therapies (DMTs), according to a report published online Jan. 30 by th

Ozone-Linked Deaths on the Rise Globally

the number of ozone-related excess deaths divided by total deaths. In all four of the climate scenarios we studied, only the scenario that aligns with the Paris

FDA Approval of Over-the-Counter Emergency Contraception Has Slashed ER Visits

a drop from 7.6 million in 2006 to just under 386,000 in 2020. Emergency departments are important sites for accessing emergency contraception given their 24-ho

Study Confirms Link Between Smoking and ALS

New research is helping confirm smoking as a risk factor for the devastating brain illness amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). ALS affects roughly 31,000 Ameri

ADHD Drug Zenzedi Recalled Over Pill Mixup

The maker of a drug used to treat ADHD and narcolepsy has recalled one lot of the medication after a pill mixup was discovered.The recall notice, issued by Azur

Why the Rise in Breast Cancers in Younger Women?

observations that could offer clues to possible prevention strategies. This research offers a way to begin identifying the factors driving these increasing rate

Little Change Seen in Rates of ED Discharge After Acute Pulmonary Embolism

For patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE), the rates of discharge from the emergency department were stable between 2012 and 2020, according to a study pu

Practitioner Empathy Interventions Can Improve Patient Satisfaction

Health care practitioner empathy interventions seem to improve patient satisfaction, but inadequate reporting hinders the ability to draw definitive conclusions

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