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Lawnmowers pose a serious risk of injury to children

AAP: Lawnmowers Pose Serious Injury Risk to Children

American Academy of Pediatrics offers safety tips for children around lawnmowers
Virtual assistant programs like Google Assistant

Virtual Assistants Not HIPAA Compliant

Lawyer recommends physicians should not bring Siri and Alexa to the office
New research supports expanded restrictions on opioid-containing cough and cold medications for children

Data Support FDA Restrictions on Child Cough and Cold Medicines

Surveillance data showed more adverse events for children exposed to hydrocodone than codeine
One hundred people across 33 states have now fallen ill with Salmonella after eating Kellogg's Honey Smacks cereal

100 Now Sickened by Salmonella-Tainted Honey Smacks Cereal

Thirty people have been hospitalized, but no deaths have been reported
A peer-based education program can improve the efficiency of electronic health record use

Peer-Led Education Helps Physicians Save Time With EHRs

Peer-based education program, based on training implemented in SCPMG, can improve efficiency
Initiation of a basal insulin analog versus human neutral protamine Hagedorn insulin is not associated with reduction in the risk of hypoglycemia-related emergency department visits or hospital admissions

Basal Insulin Analogs Don’t Cut Hypoglycemia-Linked ER Visits

No reduced risk of hypoglycemia-linked ER visits, admissions for basal insulin analog vs. NPH insulin
Parental incarceration is associated with lower health care use and unhealthy behaviors among adolescents and young adults

Parental Incarceration Linked to Unhealthy Behaviors in Teens

History of mother and father incarceration linked to forgone health care, prescription drug abuse
There is a correlation for asthma and lack of asthma control with the risk of atrial fibrillation

Asthma, Uncontrolled Asthma Associated With Risk of A-Fib

Dose-response association seen between levels of asthma control and risk of atrial fibrillation
The American Medical Association House of Delegates has adopted policy to increase the number of people who obtain coverage through the Affordable Care Act by making marketplace plans more affordable.

AMA Aims to Boost Affordability of ACA Marketplace Plans

Association addresses need for outreach to increase the number of people insured
From 2001 to 2015 there was a decrease in the percentage of health care professionals who are self-employed and a decrease in the earning gap between self-employed and employed health care professionals

2001 to 2015 Saw Decline in Self-Employment in Health Care

Gap in earnings between self-employed and employed health care professionals also decreased