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Levothyroxine Infusion Does Not Increase Heart Transplants Versus Saline Infusion

Intravenous levothyroxine infusion does not result in more hearts being transplanted than saline infusion among hemodynamically unstable brain-dead potential he

Patients Report Positive Outcomes for Nonsurgical Treatment of Thumb OA

At five years, patients report positive outcomes for nonsurgical treatment of thumb carpometacarpal (CMC-1) osteoarthritis (OA), according to a study published

Social Media Use Tied to Higher Health Risk Behavior in Teens

Social media use is associated with adverse health risk behaviors in young people, according to a review published online Nov. 29 in The BMJ. Amrit Kaur Purba,

Air Pollution From Fossil Fuels Tied to 5 Million Excess Deaths Annually

Phasing out fossil fuels might have a greater impact on global deaths than previously thought, according to a study published online Nov. 29 in The BMJ. Jos Lel

U.S. Gun Suicides Keep Rising; Now Make Up Half of All Suicides

The latest national data show that when it comes to suicide, Americans are increasingly resorting to firearms as their method of choice. An analysis by research

Doxycycline Tied to Lower Risk for C. Difficile in Pneumonia Patients

For patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), doxycycline is associated with a reduced risk for Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), according to a

Day Cares Aren't COVID 'Super Spreaders,' Study Finds

EPA to Require Removal of All Lead Pipes From U.S. Water System

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that it plans to require the removal of all lead pipes from the country s water systems.The proposed

'Couch Potato' Lifestyle Could Raise Women's Odds for Fibroids

yet another risk factor for these growths.The findings were published Nov. 29 in the journal BMJ Open.According to the study team, uterine fibroids are benign t

Does Social Media Raise Teens' Odds for Drug Use, Risky Sex?

Teens glued to Instagram, TikTok and other social media are more likely to drink, take drugs, smoke and engage in risky sexual behaviors, a new review warns.For