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Sociodemographic Disparities in Eyeglass Use Among Elderly
Glasses use less likely for those who were older, non-white, had lower educational levels, less affluent
AAP: Lawnmowers Pose Serious Injury Risk to Children
American Academy of Pediatrics offers safety tips for children around lawnmowers
Two Regimens Fail to Stop Declines in β-Cell Function
Metformin alone or after insulin no help in youth with new diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance
Higher Vitamin D Levels May Lower Breast Cancer Risk
Pooled analysis finds levels ≥60 ng/mL are most protective among women aged 55 years and older
Blacks Have Elevated HTN Risk Through Age 55 Years
Regardless of BP levels in young adulthood, blacks have increased hypertension risk versus whites
Many Non-Emergency Medicine Trained Physicians in ER Care
Higher proportion of emergency medicine trained clinicians in urban versus rural counties
Gender Bias in Medicine Has Far-Reaching Consequences
Exclusion of women from upper echelons of medicine may have real implications for patient care
Cutting Insurance Eligibility Ups Peds Hospitalization Cost Burden
Reducing public insurance eligibility limits would raise numbers of ineligible pediatric hospitalizations
2001 to 2015 Saw Decline in Self-Employment in Health Care
Gap in earnings between self-employed and employed health care professionals also decreased
More Youth Classified With HTN Using New 2017 AAP Guidelines
Weighted net estimated increase of 795,000 U.S. youths being reclassified as having hypertension
