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Evidence’s Role in OTC Decision Making by Pharmacists
For pharmacy graduates and tutors, evidence seems to play a limited role in over-the-counter decision making.
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Are Varenicline Concerns Supported by Evidence?
Varenicline doesn't increase the risk of suicidal behavior, mental illness, criminal acts, or traffic accidents, according to a study published in The BMJ.
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Is There Evidence for Drug Use Interventions?
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has found that there is currently insufficient evidence to recommend primary care interventions to prevent or reduce illicit drug use or nonmedical prescription drug use among youth.
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ACOG: Delaying Cord Clamping Advised for Preterm Infants
Evidence supports the benefits of delayed umbilical cord clamping for preterm infants, while for term infants, the evidence is unclear.
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Precedent Needed for FDA Approval Decisions When Evidence Lacking
In seven of 22 cases, approval used new interpretations of original evidence and did not require new evidence
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No Evidence That Doping Enhances Athletic Performance
Although use of recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) is prohibited among athletes because it reportedly enhances performance, there is no scientific evidence that it does so.
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Little Evidence on Efficacy of Interventions in Autism
For adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorders, few studies have assessed treatment approaches, and there is limited evidence available to support specific interventions, with most available studies of poor quality.
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Economic Evidence Lacking for Vitiligo Treatment
Research reveals no evidence to support or refute value for money afforded by vitiligo treatments.
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Evidence Lacking for Most Fibromyalgia Therapies
To assess the effectiveness of these therapies on pain reduction and quality of life improvement, study authors searched various databases for randomized or quasi-randomized clinical trials that evaluated these outcomes in fibromyalgia patients.
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Evidence for Health Benefits of Vitamin D
Evidence is lacking for the associations between vitamin D and health outcomes in one study, but another found that lower levels of circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D correlate with increased mortality.
