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Access to Residential Addiction Treatment Centers for Teens Limited

For adolescents, access to U.S. residential addiction treatment centers is limited and costly, according to a study published in the January issue of Health Aff

Two Doses of Recombinant Zoster Vaccine Highly Effective

Two doses of recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) are effective against herpes zoster (HZ), with the vaccine effectiveness (VE) of two doses waning little over four

FDA: Chromium Contamination Also Suspected in Lead-Tainted Applesauce

According to an update released Friday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, recently recalled lead-tainted applesauce pouches may also contain another toxi

Acute Hospital Care at Home Shows Promise for Medically Complex Patients

A diverse group of medically complex patients receive acute hospital care at home (AHCaH), with low rates of mortality during hospitalization and at 30 days, ac

BNT162b2 Effective for Children, Teens During Delta, Omicron Waves

In children and adolescents, BNT162b2 was effective for COVID-19-related outcomes during the delta and omicron periods, according to a study published online Ja

Increase in Out-of-Pocket Costs Could Increase Abandonment of HIV PrEP Meds

An increase in out-of-pocket costs for HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medications could increase abandonment of PrEP, leading to an increase in HIV diagnose

Therapeutic Vaccine Could Fight Pancreatic Cancer

Patients with the most common form of pancreatic cancer could benefit from an experimental therapeutic vaccine, a small new clinical trial shows.The vaccine, ca

Latest Data Show 22 U.S. Teens Die of Overdoses Each Week

from about 21 to 8 of 12th graders using drugs over the past two decades.Instead, the increase is due to fentanyl found in illicit versions of oxycodone, benzod

Teen Sports Pay Dividends for Bone Health Decades Later

TUESDAY, Jan. 9, 2024 Teens who are active are doing their bones a lasting favor, Japanese researchers report. Physical exercise in adolescence affects BMD bone

Court Ruling Could Bring Higher Patient Costs for PrEP, and More HIV Infections

more than a third of patients would bail from the regimen.What might that mean for their health According to the UPenn news release, people who quit PrEP were t

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