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Electric motorized scooter-related injuries have increased over time and are frequently associated with alcohol and illicit substance use

eScooter-Related Injuries Have Increased Over Time

48 percent had blood alcohol level >80 mg/dL; 52 percent of toxicology screens were positive
Use of menopausal hormone therapy is associated with an increased incidence of breast cancer

Type and Timing of Menopausal HRT Affect Risk for Breast Cancer

Some excess risk persists for >10 years after ceasing therapy; magnitude varies with duration of use
The cost per colonoscopy

Costs of Reusable Colonoscopes Vary Based on Center Volume

Cost per colonoscopy ranges from $188.64 at high-volume centers to $501.16 at low-volume centers
More intensive patterns of end-of-life care are associated with lower family ratings of quality of care among patients with advanced chronic kidney disease

Family Dissatisfaction Greater When Intensive End-of-Life CKD Care Utilized

Receipt of maintenance dialysis and more intensive patterns of end-of-life care linked to lower ratings
Deep surgical site infections occur in nearly 6 percent of periarticular knee fracture repairs

Deep Infections Occur in 6 Percent of Knee Fracture Repairs

Infection most common with proximal tibia fractures
Opioid deaths decreased during January to July 2018

CDC: January to July 2018 Saw Decrease in Opioid Deaths

But deaths from illicitly manufactured fentanyl increased during same period
Marijuana use is risky for young people and pregnant women

U.S. Surgeon General Warns of Marijuana’s Effect on Developing Brain

AAP has long advised young people and pregnant or breastfeeding women not to use marijuana
Vaccine refusals have contributed to a "dramatic resurgence" of measles in Europe

WHO: ‘Dramatic Resurgence’ of Measles Occurring in Europe

Four European countries have lost their status as having eliminated measles
The health risk from contamination of widely used generic blood pressure medications

FDA: Risk From Tainted Blood Pressure Drugs Very Low

Officials say actual risk to patients from tainted medications is likely lower than originally stated
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has received reports of rare cases of worsening liver function or liver failure in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus who had moderate-to-severe liver impairment and were treated with Mavyret

FDA Reports Rare Cases of Liver Injury, Failure With Hep C Therapies

Worsening liver functioning, liver failure reported among patients contraindicated for HCV therapies