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Study: Long-Term ADHD Medications Increase Cardiovascular Disease Risk
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With the increasing use of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications, especially long-term, concerns are being raised about outsized risks of cardiovascular disease. A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Psychiatry found that the use of the drugs raises cardiovascular disease risks, especially hypertension and arterial disease. Learn more about the results of this study.
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Third Trimester Blood Concentration Concerns With Antiseizure Medications
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Expectant mothers with epilepsy are often concerned that their antiseizure medications will have a detrimental effect on their children. A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that adaptative function by age 4.5 years did not differ much from mothers who were not taking antiseizure medications but expressed concerns about high blood concentrations in the third trimester. Read more.
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Cardiovascular Risks for Low- Versus High-Income U.S Adults
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With declines in cardiovascular mortality stagnating, some have worried that lower income, middle-aged adults are most affected. While that might be true to a degree, the answer is more complicated. A recent study sought to evaluate trends in cardiovascular risk factors among lower income and higher income Americans. Find out what cardiovascular disease conditions are more likely to affect these financial classes.
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Respiratory Infection Concerns Do Not Increase Vaccine Uptake
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A recent University of Pennsylvania survey found that more than one-third of U.S. adults are concerned about their loved ones or themselves contracting potentially serious respiratory viruses. This concern, however, does not necessarily translate into a higher uptake of seasonal vaccines that can protect against infectious diseases. Find out how those views have changed over time.
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