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High School Seniors Have Less Access to Controlled Substances
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At least some of the credit goes to the COVID-19 pandemic, but high school students’ nonmedical use of prescription drugs has declined precipitously, according to a research letter that was published recently. Find out the other reasons behind the decline and why nonmedical use of prescription drugs has apparently not returned to prepandemic levels among teens.
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Family Members Face Increased MRSA Risk From Discharged Inpatients
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Patients are taking more than their water bottles and bedpans home from the hospital. A new study suggests that antibiotic-resistant superbugs are being transmitted from recently discharged patients to family members. And, even more concerning, the risk of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is elevated in family members even if the hospitalized patients never were diagnosed with it. Read more.
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Semaglutide Associated With Reduced Tobacco Use Disorder Risk
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Another advantage for semaglutide—the antidiabetic, antiobesity drug—is being explored. A new study suggested new use of the glucagon-like peptide receptor agonist lowers the risk of tobacco use disorder in patients with type 2 diabetes, whether or not they are obsese. The authors said, however, that the evidence is not conclusive enough to use the drug off-label for smoking cessation. Read more.
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Steroid Use in Children With Recurrent Wheezing Questioned
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Pharmacists regularly fill steroid prescriptions for children with recurrent wheezing. But what if that is not always the best treatment? Find out why the authors of a study believe that nearly one-fourth of those pediatric patients might be better off if prescribed antivirals or other drugs—finding that the root of the problem was indolent lung infections with rhinovirus, not just inflammation.
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