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Cannabis in the Treatment of Headache and Migraine
The authors of this observational study found nearly a 50% reduction in self-reported headache and migraine severity following use of inhaled medicinal cannabis.
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Warfarin or DOACs for Atrial Fibrillation in Chronic Kidney Disease?
A large outpatient observational study of patients with atrial fibrillation and chronic kidney disease who were anticoagulated revealed that, compared to warfarin, direct oral anticoagulants exhibited less all-cause mortality and major bleeding with at least equivalent efficacy at preventing stroke.
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Anatomic vs. Functional Testing in Older Coronary Artery Disease Patients
An analysis of the PROMISE trial by age showed cardiovascular death or myocardial infarction was predicted by a positive stress test in patients with symptoms suggesting myocardial ischemia who were > age 65 years.
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Pharmacotherapy Considerations for COVID-19
A summary of selected pharmacotherapy options proposed to treat COVID-19.
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The Global COVID-19 Pandemic Was Predicted and Ignored
The human population explosion, international travel and migration, urbanization, and environmental exploitation set the stage for pandemics, and the trend likely will continue and intensify.
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Young Cancer Survivors at Increased Risk of Subsequent Endocrine Disease
A large Danish-based population cohort study documents that survivors of cancers arising in adolescence and young adulthood are at increased risk of subsequently developing a variety of endocrine disorders.
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Impact of Weight Loss on Lower Urinary Symptoms and Urinary Incontinence in Overweight and Obese Women
Weight loss interventions are associated with improvements in urinary incontinence in overweight and obese women at 1 to 2.9 years.
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Does Talcum Powder Cause Ovarian Cancer?
In this analysis of four large cohort studies, genital talcum powder use was not found to have any association with ovarian cancer.
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Study Examines Failed Self-Managed Abortions in Texas
A recent study revealed that nearly 7% of women seeking abortion services at Texas facilities in 2012 and 2014 reported they had attempted to self-manage their abortion before visiting the clinic. In states like Texas, where most abortion clinics closed because of restrictive state laws, accessing an abortion clinic is challenging. Barriers to safe and legal abortions appeared to be associated with women attempting self-management of abortion.
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Contraceptive Access Issues Require a Different Kind of Understanding
Contraceptive access initiatives often have focused on long-acting contraceptive methods, such as intrauterine devices and implants. These initiatives analyzed provider-level and financial access barriers to contraceptive methods. But this way of thinking has changed. Family planning experts now are examining access issues within a person-centered contraceptive care framework. This framework conceptualizes access according to what individual women want in contraceptives — not just around what they can afford and what is available.