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Change in Shelter Eligibility Policy Tied to More ED Visits
ED visits for homelessness at children's hospital increased 4.5 times after policy was enacted
CDC Warns of Polio-Like Virus Striking More U.S. Children
127 cases reported in 22 states so far this year with 62 confirmed as acute flaccid myelitis
Active Pharmaceuticals ID’d in >700 Dietary Supplements
More than 20 percent of the 776 adulterated products contained more than one unapproved ingredient
American College of Gastroenterology, Oct. 5-10
The American College of Gastroenterology's 83rd Annual Scientific Meeting The annual meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology was held from Oct. 5...
Without Medicaid Expansion, Poor Patients Forgo Medical Care
Seventeen states have not expanded Medicaid, and expansion is an election issue in several states
Eye Trauma Secondary to Falls in Older Adults Increasing
Incidence of eye trauma as secondary diagnosis increased from 14.5 to 19 per 100,000 population
FDA Approves New DNA-Based Test to Verify Blood Compatibility
Assay can be used to determine blood donor and patient non-ABO red blood cell types
Nine Cases of Polio-Like Illness Suspected in Children in Illinois
Five possible cases reported in Washington state; 14 confirmed cases reported in Colorado
Aetna-CVS Merger Approved
Under the approval, Aetna must sell off its private Medicare drug plans
Minority Residents Experience Burdens Linked to Race/Ethnicity
Residents describe daily barrage of microaggression, bias; being tasked as race/ethnicity ambassadors
