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Children exposed to topiramate were 2.5 times more likely to be diagnosed with intellectual disability

34.7 percent of adults reported having received influenza vaccine; 17.9 percent received COVID-19 vaccine

Increases of 2.5-fold seen for women, 2.4-fold for Asians and Pacific Islanders, 2.5-fold in the Midwest

Increased odds of dementia diagnosis seen with increase in three-year mean of wildfire, nonwildfire PM2.5 exposure

Substantially lower probability of subsequent birth seen for those with severe uterine rupture, cardiac complications

Seasonal maternal RSV vaccination may be cost-effective, as well as nirsevimab, particularly for those with higher risks

Reduction in levels seen using an intact lipoprotein(a) assay and apolipoprotein(a)-based assay

Nasal spray absorbed more rapidly than oral tablet and has comparable pharmacodynamic effects of diuresis and natriuresis

Authors say findings may be due to relative excess of thyroid hormone even when treatment is targeted to reference range goals

Findings seen in patients with severe secondary tricuspid regurgitation of undefined etiology

OUD treatment continued to increase in intervention versus usual care clinics in trial of office-based addiction treatment

No long-term cognitive effects of mHT were seen in the KEEPS Continuation study, about 10 years after completion of randomized treatment

Device becomes the first and only remote electrical neuromodulation wearable for migraine treatment for children 8 years and older

Younger and middle-aged patients have higher burden of neurologic symptoms, fatigue, sleep disturbance, cognitive dysfunction

Prevalence of Crohn disease higher in males; variation seen in prevalence by race and ethnicity