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Horizant ER 600mg Returning to Shelves

Shipments of Horizant ER tablets have commenced, and are expected to be available to patients in the first week of June.

Vitamin D May Be Beneficial in Crohn's Disease

For patients with stable Crohn's disease, vitamin D supplementation is associated with improvements in hand-grip strength, fatigue, and quality of life.

Boyhood ADHD Tied to Obesity in Adulthood

Men who had attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) during childhood are at increased risk of obesity as adults.

Whole-Cell Pertussis Vaccines More Effective Protection

During a pertussis outbreak, adolescents who were given whole-cell pertussis vaccines in childhood are more protected than those given acellular pertussis vaccines.

Vitamin C Deemed Ineffective as Therapy for Gout

Short-term therapy with vitamin C at modest doses did not have a clinically significant effect on lowering urate levels in patients with gout.

Reducing Body Fat Predicts Exercise-Induced Hemoglobin Change

Reductions in central adiposity and improved fitness are the most prominent predictors of changes in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) after exercise training in patients with type 2 diabetes.

CT Radiation Risk Less Than Risk of Examination Indicator

For young adults needing either a chest or abdominopelvic computed tomography (CT), the short-term risk of death from underlying morbidity is greater than the long-term risk of radiation-induced cancer.

WHO: No Yellow Fever Vaccine Booster Needed

The WHO's expert advisory group on immunization has concluded that a single dose of the yellow fever vaccine is sufficient to confer lifelong immunity against yellow fever disease.

Twitter Reveals Popular Health Beliefs About Acne

Twitter can teach health care providers about popular health-related beliefs regarding acne.

Marijuana Use Tied to Lower Fasting Insulin Level

Marijuana use is associated with lower levels of fasting insulin and insulin resistance and with smaller waist circumference.