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Marijuana use by U.S. college students in 2018 was the highest in 35 years

U.S. College Students’ Marijuana Use Reaches 35-Year High

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43 percent of college students said they used some form of marijuana at least once in the past year
Educational pop-up windows will now appear on Facebook and Instagram when people search for vaccine-related content.

New Facebook, Instagram Pop-Ups Counter Vaccine Misinformation

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Social media sites aim to counter the spread of antivaccination misinformation
Use of a response- and biology-based treatment algorithm for intermediate-risk neuroblastoma is associated with excellent survival and reduces treatment for some patients

Algorithm Based on Response, Biology Guides Neuroblastoma Tx

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Survival excellent with treatment algorithm for children with intermediate-risk neuroblastoma
Three levels of care are recommended for pediatric intensive care unit patients

Updated Recommendations, Levels of Care Categorized for Pediatric ICUs

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Three levels of care include community-based, tertiary, and quaternary or specialized PICUs
Lab tests have found a chemical derived from vitamin E in samples of vaping products that have sickened people in 25 states.

Health Officials Close in on Culprit in Vaping Lung Injury Cases

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Vitamin E acetate can be dangerous when inhaled, leading to cough, shortness of breath, chest pain
Sixty percent of U.S. physicians believe that the Affordable Care Act has improved access to care and insurance after five years of implementation

Majority of U.S. Doctors Believe ACA Has Improved Access to Care

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In 2017 versus 2012, more doctors agreed the ACA would turn U.S. health care in the right direction
Individuals with low trust in government health institutions who live close to recent measles outbreaks are likely to have more positive attitudes toward vaccination than those living farther away

Proximity to Outbreak May Affect Attitudes in Vaccine Doubters

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Vaccine skeptics close to measles outbreak likely to have more positive attitudes toward vaccination
The frequency of circulating memory B cells specific for mumps is much lower than that of those specific for measles and rubella among healthy college-aged students who were vaccinated in childhood

Decreased Humoral Immunity to Mumps Seen in Young Adults

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10 percent of college-aged students vaccinated in childhood had no detectable memory B cells to mumps
The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder has increased significantly during the past 10 to 20 years and will continue to increase among all race and ethnicity groups in the coming years

Autism Rates Up, Particularly Among Minority Children

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Authors say minority rates passing those of whites and expected to continue
A bill that targets doctors who sell fraudulent medical exemptions for vaccinations was passed Tuesday by California's state Assembly.

California Bill Targets Doctors Who Sell Fake Vaccine Medical Exemptions

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Bill gives state the power to investigate doctors who grant more than five medical exemptions in a year