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Prescribing ADHD Meds by Telehealth Does Not Alter Risk for Substance Use Disorder Overall

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25, 2023, to examine whether receiving an initial prescription for ADHD from a provider who the patient has never seen in person is associated with an increased risk for stimulant use disorder (stimUD) or other SUDs. Vinod Rao, M.D.,

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Hyperinsulinemia Linked to Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

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from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in California, and colleagues conducted a cross-sectional study from June 2019 to August 2023 at a single institution’s outpatient gynecology clinic involving 205 premenopausal women aged 18 to 54 years: 116 with AUB and 89 with normal menstrual cycles. Salcedo, D.O.,

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Insurers Promise to Speed Up Delays in Health Care Approvals

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Insurance companies have promised changes like these before, in 2018 and 2023, but many didn’t follow through, Dr. Mehmet Oz , head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), said. Adam Gaffney , a critical care doctor and assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, told NBC News.

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‘Gas Station Heroin’ Spurs Spike in Poison Control Calls, FDA Warns

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Between 2018 and 2023, tianeptine-related calls to U.S. .” She emphasized that people dealing with depression, anxiety, pain or opioid addiction should see a health care professional to get an approved treatment. poison control centers skyrocketed 525%, according to a data analysis published earlier this year.

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Texas Governor Blocks THC Ban, Keeping Gummies and Vapes Legal

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In 2023, Florida Gov. They also argue that banning the products could hurt the thousands of jobs and millions in revenue the industry brings each year, the AP added in its report. Texas is not the only state to reconsider limits on THC consumables. More information The National Institutes of Health has more on tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

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BowFlex Recalls 3.8 Million Dumbbells After Injury Reports

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which changed its name to BowFlex in 2023, CBS News reported. The recalled weights are popular because they allow users to switch between different weights without needing a full rack of dumbbells. But the CPSC says the adjustable design may pose a safety hazard. The recalled units include 3.7 million sets sold by Nautilus Inc.,

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Waist-to-Height Ratio Predicts Liver Steatosis and Fibrosis

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adults participating in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2021 to 2023). Agbaje, M.D., from University of Eastern Finland in Kuopio, examined whether new WHtR cut points predict liver steatosis and fibrosis. The analysis included data from 6,464 multiracial U.S.