Teens with ADHD are more likely to drop out of high school or delay high school graduation than their counterparts with more "serious" mental health conditions, new national data suggest.
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 Having good social relationships - friends, marriage or children - may be every bit as important to a healthy lifespan as quitting smoking, losing weight or taking certain medications, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
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 Outcomes of common procedures are not affected when surgical residents perform surgery at the end, rather than at the beginning, of a long shift without rest.
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  In 2 randomized controlled trials, human papillomavirus vaccine gave prolonged protection against genital warts and low-grade precancerous growths.
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 Emergency department visits by patients presenting with mental health concerns may represent a missed opportunity to detect those at high risk for suicide.
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 Two large multicenter trials support recent recommendations that bystanders perform hands-only CPR, which can lead to short-term survival rates that are just as good as those with CPR using both chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth breathing. But is the message getting out?
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 The case of an embattled Arkansas physician may forecast what happens to several dozen Rhode Island physicians who have implanted IUDs not approved by the FDA.
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 The finding has important implications for early diagnosis and future interventions to slow or halt neurodegenerative process, researchers say.
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 The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance for a long-term implantable medical device used to radiographically mark biopsy and other soft tissue sites during and after surgical procedures.
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 The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to market an insulin patch-pen for up to 3 days' use with rapid-acting insulin aspart.
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 An FDA advisory panel voted overwhelmingly in favor of approval of AstraZeneca's antiplatelet agent Brilinta for preventing thrombotic events in patients with acute coronary syndrome.
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 The pivotal trial that showed a survival advantage and led to approval is now published, but the lack of a measurable antitumor effect is "surprising."
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 A review summarizes recent evidence and management principles concerning the use of acupuncture for chronic low back pain.
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 The FDA Medical Devices Advisory Committee has endorsed Medtronic's bid for approval of its novel spinal stabilizing device, despite doubts about its risk-benefit ratio.
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 Early nurturing and affection from mothers can positively affect the long-term mental health of children into adulthood, according to a large study.
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 A new study shows no independent effect of cardiopulmonary bypass on neuropsychological status after repair of acyanotic congenital heart defect.
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 A new study looks at the link between center and surgeon volume and quality of care for coronary bypass surgery.
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 A systematic review found a very low level of evidence for most drugs now used in primary Sjögren's syndrome, but there were some benefits for pilocarpine and cevimeline.
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 A systematic review shows that overweight and obese women have increased risks for preterm births vs normal-weight women.
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 Biosensor is both sensitive and specific for the BCR-ABL kinase.
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