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Research demonstrates that excessive consumption of negative news correlates with a nine-fold increase in acute stress symptoms, suggesting a need for clinical awareness of patients’ media consumption patterns.

The constant presence of pain affects every aspect of daily living, with minimal friction causing severe blistering and requiring multiple daily wound care interventions across numerous body sites.

Long-term use of dopaminergic medications shows correlation with gradual RLS symptom deterioration, prompting a shift toward alpha-2-delta ligand calcium channel blockers as preferred pharmacological interventions.

N-nitroso-duloxetine poses increased cancer risk at higher concentrations and extended exposure periods, prompting FDA-mandated strict limits on nitrosamine levels in medications.

Co-commencing metformin with antipsychotics can reduce weight gain by over 4 kg compared to controls, providing a concrete strategy for managing one of psychiatry’s most challenging side effects.

67.7% of adults with food allergies report psychological distress, yet fewer than 20% receive proper mental health assessment – highlighting a significant care gap in allergy management.