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Girls Take Longer to Recover From Concussion Than Boys
Sex difference in concussion recovery may be explained by delay in seeking specialty care
Emergency Departments Need to Up HIV Testing, Linkage to Care
Just under half of HIV-positive patients in South African emergency departments virally suppressed
Protected Health Info Breaches Compromise Sensitive Data
Most hospital data breaches include demographic or financial information that could be used for identity theft
Vaping-Linked Lung Illness Claims Eighth Life
Patient first suffered from shortness of breath, which rapidly progressed to acute respiratory distress syndrome
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Underestimated in Patients With Mental Illness
Severe mental illness should be included in cardiovascular assessment tools, authors say
11 Percent of Cancers Detected Via Emergency Department Visit
Patients with ED-mediated diagnoses more likely to be unmarried, Hispanic or black, in lowest income quartile
Few Trauma Patients Assessed for Effects of PTSD, Acute Stress
Most adult, pediatric centers do not have assessment, educational protocols
Many Hospitals, Practices Not Screening for Social Needs
Screening for all five social needs reported for 24.4 percent of hospitals, 15.6 percent of practices
Medical Students Not Ready to Provide Nutritional Care
Findings consistent regardless of country of training, year of medical education
CDC: Cases of Vaping-Linked Lung Illness Rise to 530 Across 38 States
FDA currently analyzing more than 150 vaping product samples tied to these cases
