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There is substantial variation in prescribing patterns of opioid medications for minor injuries across U.S. emergency rooms

Substantial Variation in Opioid Rx for Minor Injuries Across U.S.

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Laws limiting new opioid prescriptions to no more than a five-day supply could be beneficial
The first prescription of an antibiotic that the average U.S. adult with pneumonia receives is now ineffective in about a quarter of cases

ATS: First Abx Rx Doesn’t Work for ~25% of Pneumonia Cases

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One in four adult patients do not respond to initial prescription of antibiotic treatment
Binge drinking rates are down among adolescents in the United States; however

Trends in Teen Binge Drinking Still Raise Concerns

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Even though frequent binge drinking among adolescents has dropped in past 25 years
Outbreaks of cryptosporidiosis have doubled in recent years at swimming pools and water playgrounds in the United States

CDC: Crypto Outbreaks Linked to Pools Have Doubled Since 2014

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Second report warns of toxic chlorine gas inhalation at public aquatic venues
Most routine coagulation tests can be reliably evaluated after storage at room temperature for up to eight hours after blood collection

Most Routine Coagulation Tests Reliable Up to Eight Hours

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PT/INR, aPTT, fibrinogen, FV, D-dimer can be reliably assessed in tubes stored for up to eight hours
Black and Hispanic patients are less likely than white patients to make an appointment to see a neurologist

Blacks, Hispanics Less Likely to See Neurologist As Outpatient

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They more often end up in the ER and face higher medical costs than white patients
Physicians should consider their retirement and plan ahead at all stages of their career

Tips Provided to Help Physicians Plan for Retirement

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Strategies to save for retirement should be adapted through different stages of physicians' careers
The risk of acute myocardial infarction increases sharply after a respiratory infection

Acute MI Risk Significantly Up Following Respiratory Infection

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Risk of AMI 17 times higher in week after a respiratory infection, researchers say
The decline in the number of Americans without health insurance stalled in 2016 after five years of progress

CDC: Slowing of Decline in Number of Uninsured Adults

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Uninsured rate was 9 percent in 2016, compared with 9.1 percent in 2015
Hospitalized patients 65 and older may face a slightly higher risk of dying within a month of their admittance when treated by an older versus younger physician

Treatment in Hospital by Older Doctors Tied to Higher Mortality

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Older patients' hospital survival slightly higher when physician is younger, researchers say