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Apr

2023

CDC: ADHD drugs for adults spiked during pandemic

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A new CDC study finds that the number of adults using prescription stimulants rose noticeably during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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10

Apr

2023

FDA panel considers OTC birth control

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FDA advisers are slated to meet in early May to discuss whether the agency should approve an OTC oral contraceptive.

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10

Apr

2023

Telehealth services during pandemic seemed to reduce fatal overdose risk

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A new study published in JAMA Psychiatry on March 29, 2023, shows that the wider availability of opioid use disorder (OUD)–related telehealth services and medications during the COVID-19 pandemic led to a reduced likelihood of fatal drug overdoses among Medicare beneficiaries.

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27

Mar

2023

Tuberculosis cases increased again in 2022, says CDC

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New CDC data reveal that U.S. tuberculosis (TB) cases totaled 8,300 last year, an increase of 5%. CDC is urging communities at greater risk and health care providers to “Think. Test. Treat TB.”

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27

Mar

2023

Study confirms racial bias with pulse oximeters

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A new study in JAMA Pediatrics published March 20, 2023, suggests that pulse oximetry overestimated arterial oxygen saturation in Black children.

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