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About Moderate Alcohol Use

KEY POINTS
Drinking excessively increases your risk of getting sick, injured, or dying sooner.
You can choose not to drink alcohol, drink less, or drink in moderation to lower these risks, compared to drinking excessively.
However, even moderate drinking may increase your risk...

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alcohol alcoholism drinking

Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, and Poison Sumac

Author/s: Lauren Weinberg, Preeti N Malani

This JAMA Patient Page describes allergic skin reactions from contact with poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac plants, and how to treat rashes caused by these plants.
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poison ivy poison oak poison sumac ivy oak sumac

Opioid-Induced Adrenal Insufficiency

Author/s: Douglas Rice, Hirofumi Yoshida

A woman in her 40s with opioid use disorder receiving methadone (70 mg daily) was admitted for extended antibiotic treatment for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. She had been taking methadone at varying doses (ranging from 15 to 70 mg daily) for 15 years.

Following...

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Opioid-Related Disorders Opioid Use Hyponatremia Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus methadone opioids Endocrinology Diabetes and Endocrinology

Pediatric sialorrhea (drooling)

Author/s: Karan Gandhi, Julie E Strychowsky, Breanna A Chen

Sialorrhea is common in children with neurologic impairment

Sialorrhea can be normal in children with typical development until age 4 years. It occurs in as many as 44% of children with cerebral palsy.1 It typically results from poor oral motor control and fluctuates alongside the child’s...

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drooling children Otolaryngology oral health pediatrics

Exercise as a treatment for depression

Author/s: Carl Zhou, Nicholas Fabiano

Exercise effectively treats depression and may decrease suicide attempts

A 2023 meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) found that supervised, group or non-group, moderate- or vigorous-intensity, aerobic or resistance exercises (excluding mind–body activities such as yoga)...

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exercise depression exercise therapy Suicide Prevention

What Is Strep Throat?

Author/s: Rayborn, C.H., Jackson, C.D., Summers, N.A.

This JAMA Patient Page describes strep throat, its signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and potential complications.
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strep throat strep Streptococcus pyogenes Respiratory Aerosols and Droplets Pharyngitis sinusitis Tonsillitis Rhinorrhea

The Women’s Health Initiative Randomized Trials and Clinical Practice

Author/s: Manson, J.E., Crandall, C.J., Rossouw, J.E.

Importance: Approximately 55 million people in the US and approximately 1.1 billion people worldwide are postmenopausal women. To inform clinical practice about the health effects of menopausal hormone therapy, calcium plus vitamin D supplementation, and a low-fat dietary pattern, the Women's...

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vitamin D calcium menopause Menopausal women Women's Health

Improving behavioral health outcomes in primary care

Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment in Oklahoma (SBIRT-OK)
is an evidence-based, integrated approach to identify and intervene with patients whose
patterns of tobacco, alcohol, and/or drug use, or depression, put their health at risk.
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behavioral health alcohol tobacco depression

Screening for Breast Cancer

Author/s: US Preventive Services Task Force

We all want better ways to find breast cancer early and save lives from this disease. Breast cancer screening can detect cancer early, when it’s most treatable. This guide is meant to help you and your health care professional understand the benefits and risks of breast cancer screening,...

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breast cancer cancer screening mammography breast neoplasms Early Detection of Cancer

Screening for Breast Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement

Author/s: US Preventive Services Task Force

Importance: Among all US women, breast cancer is the second most common cancer and the second most common cause of cancer death. In 2023, an estimated 43 170 women died of breast cancer. Non-Hispanic White women have the highest incidence of breast cancer and non-Hispanic Black women have the...

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breast cancer cancer screening breast neoplasms Early Detection of Cancer mammography

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