
Prescription rates of buprenorphine and opioid analgesics for OUD fell during the COVID-19 pandemic for new patients, but existing treatment was not affected.
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Prescription rates of buprenorphine and opioid analgesics for OUD fell during the COVID-19 pandemic for new patients, but existing treatment was not affected.

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The smart pen cap system is associated with real-time hypoglycemia alerts and insulin dose recommendations.

A new study presented at ASGCT found that patients with indications of hemostatic efficacy experienced few adverse effects with gene therapy treatment BAY 2599023.

Meredith McCormack, MD discusses consequences of high air pollution levels in the United States found in the 2021 American Lung Association State of the Air Report.

A new study finds the top 10 future research priorities into diabetes and pregnancy.

New data show immunosuppressant treatment did not increase susceptibility to or severity of COVID-19 in patients with immune-mediated inflammatory disease

New data show dasiglucagon a reliable and rapid treatment in restoring plasma glucose levels.

Andrew J. Cutler, MD discusses new research into the efficacy and safety of a D-ATS treatment in children with ADHD.

Data show zolpidem use in 8-week insomnia trial reduced suicidal ideation in patients, even after trial randomization ended.

New data show high rate of depressive symptoms in patients with NTFE schizophrenia.

New data show adverse childhood experiences can cause personality changes proximal to trauma, rather than developing later in life.

New data show ADHD-specific text message intervention beneficial to patients who may have low rate of stimulant treatment adherence.

Data show effectiveness of DSRM in treating major depressive disorder with less frequent discontinuations.

New data show mental health workers experienced lower levels of traumatic stress and peritraumatic distress during COVID-19 pandemic, compared to healthcare workers and general population.

Despite higher risk of adverse effects in patients with opioid use disorder, benzodiazepine does not undo protection benefits of buprenorphine.

New data show significant therapeutic effects of dextraomethadone treatment in MDD patients below the median percentage of life-years from diagnosis.

A new study from APA 2021 finds algorithm use can reduce clinical misdiagnosis of bipolar disorder as other mood disorders, including major depressive disorder.

New data show a link between body mass index and increased risk of adverse effects from COVID-19.

New data show blood pressure lowering medication can be effective in reducing cardiovascular events in adults, regardless of blood pressure levels or history of cardiovascular risk.

New data show that youths with type 1 diabetes perceive their sleep as disrupted, but investigators find similar objective outcomes in youths without diabetes.

David I. Bernstein, MD of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine discusses the recent approval of short ragweed pollen allergen extract tablet (RAGWITEK) for the treatment of children and adolescents.

New data find significant associations between every five-year earlier onset of diabetes and a higher hazard rate of dementia, in patients aged 35-75 years old.

An intervention can aid children experiencing severe health effects when exposed to opioid use by parents.

New data has investigators caution against the discontinuation of ulcerative colitis treatment, due to threat of relapse.

New research over 2 decades shows patients with opioid use disorder are often prescribed opioid analgesic prior to OUD diagnosis, although rates have decreased in recent years.

The 2021 annual report finds that Los Angeles remains the most polluted US city, while negative impacts of climate change and COVID-19 are both linked to increased pollution rates.

New data show female veterans receive poorer secondary prevention care in treating premature and extremely premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, compared to male veterans.

Recent data finds children treated for allergies with ≥14 consecutive days of corticosteroids experienced greater incidence rates than those not treated with a corticosteroid.