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Discontinuing Multifocal Contacts Does Not Diminish Treatment Effect in Myopia
No evidence seen for loss of treatment effect with discontinuation of multifocal contacts in older teenagers with myopia
Hearing Impairment Tied to Higher Risk for New Parkinson Disease Diagnosis
In a recent study, risk increased 57 percent for every 10-dB increase in speech-reception threshold
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Tied to Risks and Benefits Beyond Weight Loss
Reduced risks seen for neurocognitive, coagulation, cardiometabolic disorders; increased risks seen for GI, arthritic disorders
AAP Provides Guidance on Pediatric Fracture Diagnosis, Abuse Assessment
Fractures in nonambulatory children that are not consistent with history or for which no history of injury is given are concerning for abuse
Websites Selling Compounded GLP-1 RAs Often Misinform Consumers
Only 34 of 79 websites stated that compounded drugs were not FDA approved; 39 websites did not report adverse effects, warnings
1999 to 2021 Saw Rise in Methamphetamine-Related Mortality
This trend may be driven by increases in heroin and synthetic opioids coinvolvement
New Criteria Developed for Appropriate Use of Amyloid, Tau PET
17 clinical scenarios developed for which amyloid or tau PET may be considered
Binge Drinking in Retirement Tied to More Depressive Symptoms
Overall, retirement associated with higher levels of depression
AI Can Guide Acquisition of Diagnostic-Quality Lung Ultrasound Images
Trained health care professionals with AI assistance can achieve images that do not differ from lung ultrasound experts
Smoking Tied to Lower Earnings, Labor Market Participation
Associations even stronger among those with lower educational attainment
