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988 Contacted More Than 16 Million Times From Its Launch to December 2024

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WEDNESDAY, June 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Opportunities remain to increase use of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, according to a research letter published online June 9 in JAMA Network Open. per 1,000 is less than half that of the rate of adult emergency department visits that include a mental health diagnosis (53.0

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Pain Management Trajectories in Parkinson’s Disease

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Mild opioids, including tramadol and codeine, were most frequently initiated, with the largest gap seen 6 months before diagnosis. In contrast, stronger opioids showed increased use only after diagnosis. 1.53) and persisted through the 10-year follow-up.

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Dual-Energy CT Advances Arthritis Imaging

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Contrast-enhanced dual-energy CT improves diagnosis and guided management of suspected inflammatory arthritis of the hand. The CE-DECT findings matched the final diagnosis in 119 patients (87.5%). Diagnosis changed after CE-DECT in 67 patients (49.2%). Rheumatologists rated CE-DECT’s diagnostic utility at a mean of 8.5 (SD

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Talking Therapy Reduces Depression, Anxiety Symptoms in Stroke Survivors

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THURSDAY, June 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For stroke survivors, talking therapy is associated with moderate reductions in depression and large reductions in anxiety symptoms, according to a study published online June 5 in Nature Mental Health. Abstract/Full Text Copyright © 2025 HealthDay. Jae Won Suh, Ph.D.,

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Passive Digital Marker Can Identify Childhood Asthma Risk

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TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — It is feasible to use electronic health record (EHR) data in the Pediatric Asthma Risk Score (PARS) to accurately predict childhood asthma risk, according to a study published in the June issue of eClinicalMedicine. percent) had a confirmed asthma diagnosis after age 4 years.

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New Classification System Accurate for Nasal Deformities in Cleft Lip and Palate

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TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new classification system seems to be highly accurate for evaluating nasal deformities in infants with cleft lip and palate (CLP), according to a study published online May 27 in The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. Martha Mejia, D.D.S., All rights reserved.

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Mixed Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia Clinical Profile and Treatment

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The following is a summary of “Mixed Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: A Systematic Review of Epidemiology, Clinical Characteristics, Therapies, and Outcomes,” published in the May 2025 issue of American Journal of Hematology by Jacobs et al. Source: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ajh.27721

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