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Study Estimates Prevalence of Adolescents Identifying as Being in Recovery

The prevalence of adolescents identifying as being in recovery and resolving problems with substances is estimated in a study published online Dec. 19 in PLOS O

Concerns Associated With Elective Surgery Identified in Older U.S. Adults

For older U.S. adults considering elective surgery, concerns include pain and discomfort and difficulty of recovery, as well as financial aspects such as out-of

CDC: Number of Acute Flaccid Myelitis Cases Remained Low in 2022

Despite an increase in enterovirus (EV)-D68 circulation in the United States in 2022, the number of cases of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) remained low, accordin

High-Quality Diet at 1 Year of Age Tied to Lower Risk for IBD

High diet quality in early life is associated with a reduced risk for later inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study published online Jan. 30 in G

Activation in Fronto-Parietal Networks Normalizes After Cognitive Therapy

For unmedicated youths with anxiety disorder, activation in fronto-parietal networks may normalize after cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), according to a stud

Iodine Povacrylex Antisepsis Beneficial for Closed Extremity Fractures

For patients with closed extremity fractures, fewer surgical site infections occur with use of antisepsis with iodine povacrylex in alcohol, according to a stud

Treatment With N-Acetyl-L-Leucine Beneficial for Niemann-Pick Disease

Treatment with N-acetyl-L-leucine (NALL) for 12 weeks yields better neurological status than placebo among patients with genetically confirmed Niemann-Pick dise

High Blood Pressure in Young Black Women Sends Stroke Risks Soaring

Black American women have much higher rates of high blood pressure than white women, and it s especially deadly if hypertension sets in before the age of 35, ne

Could Many Cases of 'Dementia' in Men Be Liver Cirrhosis Instead?

A new study of aging U.S. veterans finds that one in every 10 who have been diagnosed with dementia might actually have brain impairments caused by liver cirrho

Cardiac Arrests Linked to Drug ODs Are Killing the Healthy Young