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Atogepant Superior for Efficacy, Functional Measures in Migraine

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Reductions in weekly migraine days seen at weeks 1 to 4 and in monthly migraine days in first four weeks

Study IDs Specific Anaphylactic Triggers Linked to Symptoms, Treatment

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Alcohol is more likely associated with nut-induced anaphylaxis when adjusted for age at reaction, male sex

Prevalence of Cirrhosis Higher for Trans- Versus Cisgender Adults

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Transgender adults with cirrhosis have higher proportions of anxiety, depression, HIV/AIDS

Neurological Outcomes Worsen With Gestational HTN, Preeclampsia, Eclampsia

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Risk for new-onset migraine, headache, epilepsy, sleep disorder, mental fatigue increased within months to years after giving birth

Brief Outpatient Rehab Program Beneficial for Post-COVID-19 Condition

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Statistically and clinically significant improvement seen in Short-Form 36 Physical Function Subscale scores

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Therapeutic-Dose Anticoagulation Linked to Lower Mortality in COVID-19

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Administration of therapeutic- versus prophylactic-dose anticoagulation with heparins linked to lower mortality in patients hospitalized for COVID-19

2020 to 2023 Saw Increase in Buprenorphine Dispensing for Teens

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Decrease in dispensing seen among young adults; dispensing varied by prescriber specialty and was higher for nurse practitioners

COVID-19 Infection Not Linked to Changes in MS Symptom Severity

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Immediate effect of COVID-19 infection on the SymptoMScreen total score was minimal

Multimorbidity Tied to Accelerated Kidney Function Decline in Older Adults

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Cardiometabolic pattern of multimorbidity shows the highest risk for kidney function decline

Prevalence of Post-COVID-19 Condition in Adults 8.4 Percent in 2023

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In 2023, 3.6 percent currently had post-COVID-19 condition and 2.3 percent had activity-limiting PCC

2023 Saw Decline in BMI, Obesity Prevalence in the United States

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Prevalence of obesity declined in South, for individuals aged 66 to 75 years, and among women

Early-Onset CRC Incidence Rates Increased in 27 of 50 Countries, Territories

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Greatest increases in early-onset colorectal cancer incidence rates seen in New Zealand, Chile, Puerto Rico, and England

Point Identified Around Age 10 When Cardiovascular Health Trajectories Begin to Drop

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Small, but significant, differences in CVH trajectory parameters identified according to sociodemographic characteristics

Disparities Seen in Biennial Mammography Screening for Women in in Their 40s

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Biennial screening rates lower among non-Hispanic women with other race, lesbian and bisexual women, rural residents

Medical Cannabis Laws Linked to Increase in Cannabis Use Disorders

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Increase in cannabis poisoning seen with medical cannabis laws and recreational cannabis laws