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Social Media Use and Depression in Teens
These investigators noted a correlation between adolescent social media use and depressive symptoms, online harassment, poor sleep, low self-esteem, and poor body image. However, causality could not be determined.
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Vitamin D During Pregnancy and for Infant Growth
The Maternal Vitamin D for Infant Growth (MDIG) trial was conducted in Bangladesh to further understand whether prenatal vitamin D with or without postpartum supplementation affects infant growth or other maternal, newborn, and infant outcomes.
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Group Medical Visits to Treat Pain
A nine-session group medical visit for Spanish speakers with chronic pain led to statistically significant improvements in pain, fatigue, and depression.
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Buyer Beware: Unapproved Pharmaceutical Ingredients Found in Dietary Supplements
Investigators analyzed data collected from 2007 to 2016 regarding FDA warnings. Unapproved ingredients in dietary supplements continue to be found.
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Deciphering Medical Marijuana
The expansion of the sanctioned use of marijuana for recreational and medical purposes has exploded in recent years and warrants a critical appraisal of the primary care physician’s role in providing advice to and counseling patients.
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Transcranial Sonothrombolysis for Acute Ischemic Stroke – Not Yet Ready for Patient Treatment
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Similar Long-term Outcomes for Stenting and Endarterectomy for Carotid Stenosis
Periprocedural risk is higher in patients undergoing carotid artery stenting compared to carotid endarterectomy.
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MRI of the Brachial and Lumbar Plexus Assists in the Diagnosis of CIDP
MRI of the brachial plexus and/or lumbar plexus may be helpful in making a diagnosis of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculopathy in patients who do not meet the standard criteria. Imaging findings include increased signal intensity, nerve hypertrophy, and nerve contrast enhancement.
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Avoid Surprise Migraine Triggers
The degree of unexpectedness or “surprisal” associated with known migraine triggers is a predictor of headache attacks. Social avoidance behavior is positively correlated with headache disability, pain, and depression, but there is a negative correlation between headache pain endurance and anxiety.
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Alcohol Consumption and Migraine
In this observational, cross-sectional survey performed via an online questionnaire, researchers confirmed that alcohol consumption is a common trigger for migraine, and red wine is the type of alcohol cited as a trigger most frequently.