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Practitioner Empathy Has Lasting Benefit After T2DM Diagnosis
Risk for all-cause mortality lower for patients with practitioners with higher levels of empathy
E-Cigarette Restrictions May Up Combustible Cigarette Use
For dual users, restrictive regulations may result in increased combustible cigarette use, lower e-cig use
Congo Officials: First Ebola Case Confirmed in City of Goma
Case raising fears that Ebola outbreak in Congo could make its way into Rwanda
Company Reaches $1.4 Billion Settlement in Opioid Treatment Investigation
Settlement the largest in U.S. history in a case involving an opioid medication
Frequent Fried Food Intake Increases Risk for Coronary Artery Disease
Dose-dependent relationship seen in a large national cohort of U.S. veterans
Increase Seen in Foster Care Entries Due to Parental Drug Use
Number and proportion of entries attributable to parental drug use increased from 2000 to 2017
Prenatal Opioid Exposure Harms Long-Term Child Development
Negative effects on cognitive, motor outcomes seen from age 6 months persist to school age
Prolonged TV Viewing Tied to CVD Events, Mortality in Blacks
Risk for CVD events/all-cause mortality increased for TV viewing, not occupational sitting
CRP-Guided Testing Cuts Antibiotic Use in COPD Exacerbations
Lower percentage of patients reported antibiotic use, received antibiotic prescriptions
CDC: Workplace Absenteeism High in 2017/2018 Flu Season
Peak level was significantly higher than the average during previous five influenza seasons
