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The Harriett Lane Handbook has just published its 23rd edition, and chances are good that your child’s pediatrician uses it, since it is updated every three years by pediatrics residents at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center. Nicole Shilkofski, the book’s editor, …
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Among US adults with insurance, 3% of those in the 19-64 year old age group are prescribed amphetamines, often in combination with other drugs for depression or sleep, a Johns Hopkins study shows. Thomas Moore, one of the study’s authors, …
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Amphetamines, which are stimulant medications, were commonly used decades ago for things like appetite regulation. Then as their potential for addiction became known they were prescribed much less frequently. Now use of amphetamines is once again on the upswing, a …
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Amphetamines and methylphenidate are increasingly being prescribed in concert with other drugs, most often antidepressants or sleep aids, a Johns Hopkins study shows. And while beginning amphetamines may be fairly easy, stopping them can be quite challenging. That’s according to …
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Among US adults between the ages of 19 and 64 years, about 3% are using amphetamines or methylphenidate, a new study finds. Thomas Moore, in the Center for Drug Safety and Effectiveness at Johns Hopkins and one of the study’s …
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