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Study Looks at Cancer Cases Attributable to Alcohol Use

An estimated 741,300 or 4.1% of all new cancer cases in 2020 were attributable to alcohol consumption.

Robust Prescription Monitoring Programs Influence Discontinuation of Long-Term Opioid Use Patterns

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Jessica Nye, PhD

A Weill Cornell Medicine team analyzed Health Care Cost Institute database claims, with opioid prescription gaps ≥30 days considered long-term nonuse.

Review Explores Risk for Early-Onset Stroke, Parkinson Disease With Methamphetamine Use

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Emily Pond

The review authors sought to elucidate the neurological harms of methamphetamine, which are well-documented but poorly understood.

Trigeminal Neuralgia: A Rare Facial Pain Condition Comprising 3 Distinct Subtypes

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Jessica Nye, PhD

Study researchers conducted a narrative review to update the public on the new classification of trigeminal neuralgia, clinical signs, pathophysiology, and management.

mRNA From COVID-19 Vaccines Not Detectable in Breast Milk

Messenger RNA (mRNA) from COVID-19 vaccines is not detectable in breast milk.

SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination Effective in Veterans With IBD and Exposure to Immunosuppressive Medications

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Colby Stong

Researchers evaluated the effectiveness of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in the IBD population and the potential impact of immunosuppressive medications.

COVID-19 Death Toll Passes 4 Million Globally

The worldwide COVID-19 death toll topped 4 million on Thursday, with the highly contagious Delta variant spotted in more than 100 countries and the World Health Organization warning against nations relaxing restrictions too quickly.

Health Equity Not Adequately Addressed in COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

Most state COVID-19 vaccination plans were created without advisement from a health equity committee.

Upadacitinib Improves Symptoms of Ulcerative Colitis

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Tylar Stanley

Researchers aimed to evaluate how bowel urgency and abdominal pain may improve with upadacitinib treatment, as indicted by health related quality of life outcomes.

COVID-19 Outcomes Assessed Among Patients With Autoimmune Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases in South Korea

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Bradley van Paridon

Researchers conducted a nationwide cohort study to determine the association between autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases and COVID-19 in South Korea, early in the pandemic.