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A Trump administration rule to force pharmaceutical companies to disclose the list prices of their drugs in television ads was blocked Monday by a federal judge.

Rule Requiring Drug Prices in TV Ads Blocked by Judge

The rule, applying to any drug that costs more than $35 a month, was to take effect this week
Receipt of more than the average number of electronic health record system-generated in-basket messages is associated with an increased probability of physician burnout

EHR System-Generated In-Basket Messages Linked to Burnout

Receiving more than average number of messages linked to increased probability of physician burnout
Clinical and laboratory data have been updated for cases that met the clinical criterion for acute flaccid myelitis in the United States during 2018

CDC Updates Data on Cases Meeting Criterion for Acute Flaccid Myelitis

62 percent of reported cases of acute flaccid myelitis classified as confirmed
The risk for stillbirth increases the longer a pregnancy continues past 37 weeks of gestation

Risk of Stillbirth Increases in Pregnancies Past 37 Weeks

Neonatal mortality steady from 38 to 41 weeks gestational age, significantly higher at 42 weeks
Early warning signs may help providers identify eating disorders earlier

Early Warning Signs May Predate Eating Disorder Onset

Those with disorders have higher rates of other conditions, Rx years before diagnosis
Synthetic cannabinoid exposure is associated with increased odds of neuropsychiatric morbidity versus cannabis exposure among adolescents presenting to the emergency department

Neuropsychiatric Morbidity Up With Synthetic Cannabinoid Use in Teens

Coma and/or CNS depression, seizures more common with single-drug synthetic cannabinoid exposure
Most U.S. adults have heard of and are concerned about antibiotic resistance

Most U.S. Adults Are Concerned About Antibiotic Resistance

However, almost half of survey respondents have not taken antibiotics as prescribed in the past
There is a lack of evidence on the efficacy and safety of pharmacological treatments for chronic pain in children

Lack of Evidence for Treating Chronic Pain in Children

Evidence from 23 reviews could not be combined in meta-analysis; quality of evidence low
Statewide legislative and educational interventions are associated with a reduction in the yearly rates of kindergartners without up-to-date vaccination status

Interventions Linked to Drop in Unvaccinated Kindergartners

California legislative, educational interventions tied to drop in kindergartners without up-to-date vaccination
For concussed athletes

IL-6 Level May Predict Symptom Duration in Concussed Athletes

Interleukin 6 levels at six hours postconcussion are significantly associated with symptom duration