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eBay's decision to ban infant inclined sleepers from its platform

eBay Bans Infant Inclined Sleepers, Other Companies Urged to Do Same

Earlier this year, investigation revealed inclined sleepers linked to dozens of infant deaths
A new program to provide free HIV prevention drugs to people who cannot afford them because they do not have health insurance was announced Tuesday by the U.S. government.

New Federal Program Provides Free HIV Prevention Drugs to Uninsured

Expanding access to PrEP is key part of government's aim of ending nation's HIV epidemic by 2030
There was a national decline in adult primary care visits from 2007 to 2016

Decline in Adult Primary Care Visits Seen in 2007 to 2016

However, visits during the time were more comprehensive, involved more electronic follow-up
A prenatal and infancy nurse home visiting program is associated with reduced public benefit costs for low-income mothers and improved cognitive-related skills in their children

Infancy Nurse Visit Program May Reduce Public Benefit Costs

Cognitive-related skills improved for 18-year-old first-born children of nurse-visited mothers
End-stage renal disease patients are at a higher risk for contracting syphilis

End-Stage Renal Disease Patients at Higher Risk for Syphilis

Study shows incidence rate three times higher than that seen in general population
Exposure to childhood adversity is associated with borderline personality disorder

Childhood Adversity Linked to Borderline Personality Disorder

Findings significant across adversity subtypes with largest effects seen for emotional abuse and neglect
Efforts to decrease sugar-sweetened beverage consumption during the past decade have been successful

Child Consumption of Sugary Drinks Down From 2003 to 2014

Decline seen across income levels, including SNAP participants
Patients with atopic eczema have an increased risk for fracture

Fracture Risk Increased in Adults With Atopic Eczema

Fracture risk up with increasing eczema severity, with strongest associations for spinal, pelvic, hip fracture
Short-term exposure to fine particulate matter with diameter less than 2.5 µm is associated with increased hospital admission risks and costs

Risk for Hospital Admission Up With Short-Term PM2.5 Exposure

Admissions for new causes, previously identified causes linked to short-term exposure to air pollution
The National Instant Criminal Background Check System together with the universal background check significantly reduces gun carrying among adolescents

Federal, State Background Check Laws Together Cut Teen Gun Carrying

Significant reduction seen with NICS plus universal background check provision at the point of sale