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A range of interventions can successfully improve self-regulation in children and adolescents

Self-Regulation Interventions Beneficial for Children

Improvement in academic, health, and behavioral outcomes in most intervention groups
Non-Hispanic Asian mothers have distinct characteristics

CDC: Asian U.S. Mothers More Likely to be Older, Married

Non-Hispanic Asian mothers are more educated; some characteristics vary by subgroup, place of birth
Compared with clinic blood-pressure measurement

Stronger Link With Mortality for Ambulatory Versus Clinic BP

Ambulatory BP is a stronger predictor of all-cause, cardiovascular mortality than clinic measures
The newly developed UTICalc calculator can be used to guide testing and treatment in children with suspected urinary tract infection

UTI Calculator Predicts Risk of Infant Urinary Tract Infection

Calculator reduces testing and decreases the number of urinary tract infections that were missed
Messages relating to safe storage and disposal of prescription opioids are inconsistent and are often not included on package insert information

Opioid Packaging Often Lacks Info on Safe Storage, Disposal

Instructions for safe disposal of unused opioid medications often inconsistent, infrequent, or absent
Among patients with hypertension

Repeated BP Measures Linked to Drop in Initially Elevated BP

Repeated measurement of initially elevated blood pressure linked to 8 mm Hg reduction in systolic BP
Nut consumption is associated with reduced risk of atrial fibrillation

Nut Consumption Associated With Reduced Risk of A-Fib

Possible correlation also seen for nut consumption with reduced risk of heart failure
Most U.S. adults feel that supporting pregnant teens is a good investment in the baby's health

Parents Favor Supporting Pregnant Teens, Their Babies

Most feel that pregnant teens should have to attend prenatal visits in order to receive state support
Use of short-acting calcium channel blockers is associated with increased risk of pancreatic cancer in postmenopausal women

Calcium Channel Blockers May Up Pancreatic Cancer Risk in Women

Increased hazard ratios for pancreatic cancer among postmenopausal users of short-acting CCBs
From 2000 to 2015 there was an increase in the use of institutional post-acute care

2000 to 2015 Saw Increase in Institutional Post-Acute Care

Increased LOS in post-acute care at SNF and rehab facilities; decreased hospital LOS