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Physicians Do Not See They Are Part of Antibiotic Rx Problem
Providers do not recognize their own inappropriate prescribing, want incentives for stewardship
Surgical Delays Not Life-Threatening in Early Breast Cancer
Increased time to surgery linked to elevated odds of pathological upstaging in DCIS, not in invasive cancer
Self-Reported Biotin Use Increased From 1999 to 2016
Prevalence of use increased especially in women and older adults; biotin may cause inaccurate lab results
Bifocal Contact Lenses May Slow Children’s Myopia Progression
Myopia progression reduced with high add power versus medium add power multifocal or single-vision contact lenses
CDC: Pediatric Hospitalizations for COVID-19 Increasing
A similar proportion of hospitalized children need intensive care as adults
Many Community Outbreaks of COVID-19 Traced to Restaurants, Bars
Whether the infections started among workers or patrons is unclear
U.S. Government to Buy 100 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine From Moderna
If the doses are used, they would be provided to Americans for free
Brain Changes Identified in Nonconcussed Contact Athletes
Changes in brain microstructure, function seen in asymptomatic contact versus noncontact athletes
Burnout Less Likely for Doctors in Minority Race/Ethnic Groups
Non-Hispanic Black physicians more likely to report satisfaction with work-life integration versus White doctors
Sharp Drop in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Mortality Seen in Recent Years
Reduction in incidence plus treatment advances explain the reduction in mortality
