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Biden Administration Investigating Mysterious Ailments Striking Government Personnel

Number of Americans affected is far more than has previously been reported.

Many Children, Youth Have Violence-Related Medical Visits

Those with a past-year visit had higher levels of trauma symptoms, adverse childhood experiences, multiple violent exposures.

Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Older Adults Underrepresented in Vaccine Trials

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Joyce Lee

The researchers’ objective was to investigate whether racial/ethnic minority groups, women, and older adults are underrepresented among participants in vaccine clinical trials.

Depot Buprenorphine Improves Outcomes in Opioid Dependence

Improvement seen in treatment satisfaction and several secondary end points for depot buprenorphine versus sublingual buprenorphine.

Risks for Suicide, Self-Harm Up for Adult ICU Survivors

Factors include previous depression or anxiety, previous PTSD, invasive mechanical ventilation.

SARS-CoV-2 Self-Test Results Comparable With Professional Test Results

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Jessica Nye, PhD

This study’s main objective was to compare the SARS-CoV-2 test results using a self-collected swab sample with the results of a professionally collected swab sample.

Dual Use of E-Cigarettes Plus Smoked Products Increases Respiratory Symptom Risk

Elevated risk for symptoms such as wheezing, nocturnal dry cough higher with dual use than for use of either product type alone.

Mediterranean Diet May Protect Against Memory Decline

Higher MeDi adherence linked to larger mediotemporal gray matter volume, better memory, less amyloid and pTau181 pathology.

More Diversity in Medicine, More Equity in Health Care Urgently Needed

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Jeff Forster

The field of medicine has been plagued by the underrepresentation of African Americans, people of Hispanic heritage, and Native Americans, as well as institutional racism and sexism that have persisted for decades.

Sugar Sweetened Drinks May Up Early Onset CRC Risk in Women

Risk for EO-CRC increased with each serving per day during adulthood and during adolescence at ages 13 to 18 years.

Nitrate in Drinking Water Tied to Spontaneous Preterm Birth Risk

Nitrate in drinking water is associated with increased odds of spontaneous preterm birth.

Macrolide Exposure During Pregnancy Does Not Increase Risk for Major Birth Defects

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Jessica Nye, PhD

Investigators examined the association between use of macrolide antibiotics in pregnancy and the risk of major birth defects in offspring.

Scabies: A Case of Misdiagnosed Severe Itching

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Joseph Monroe, MPAS, PA

This case illustrates key issues in the diagnosis and treatment of scabies, which, although common, is one of the most frequently misdiagnosed causes of severe, unremitting itching.

HPV Vaccination Rates Low for Young Adults

Rates low for 18- to 21-year-olds reporting vaccination at any age or initiating in young adulthood

Cryoablation Promising for Early Breast Cancer

Researchers examined the safety and efficacy of cryoablation for women aged 60 years and older with unifocal, ultrasound-visible invasive ductal carcinoma at least 1.5 cm in size.

Risk for Kidney Stones Increased During, After Pregnancy

Researchers conducted a study involving female first-time symptomatic kidney stone formers and age-matched female controls to assess kidney stone risk across time intervals before, during, and after pregnancy.

Performance of Tuberculosis Biomarker for Targeted Preventative Therapy

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Bradley van Paridon

This randomized controlled trial prospectively measured diagnostic and prognostic performance of RISK11 for the triage of prevalent and prediction of incident tuberculosis in South African adults.

Study Identifies Increasing Incidence of Infective Endocarditis

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Bradley van Paridon

A team of researchers propose that a population-based study of infective endocarditis in one county in Minnesota provides a unique opportunity to define temporal and seasonal variations in incidence over an extended period.

FDA Approves Higher-Dose Naloxone Hydrochloride Nasal Spray

The FDA’s decision follows other steps the agency has taken to improve naloxone product availability, including requiring drug manufacturers for all opioid pain relievers and medicines to add recommendations about naloxone to prescribing information and extending its shelf life.

Congo Ebola Outbreak Declared Over

Health officials made the declaration after the DRC went 42 days with no new cases since the last survivor tested negative and was discharged from an Ebola treatment unit.