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A 10-mL 1 percent lidocaine paracervical nerve block reduces pain during intrauterine device insertion

Lidocaine Nerve Block Reduces Pain During IUD Insertion

Pain score lower among patients who receive lidocaine than those who receive placebo
The population-based rate of off-road-vehicle-related injuries was reduced following a 2010 Massachusetts law restricting their use by children aged younger than 14 years and regulating their use by children up to age 18 years

Age Legislation Cuts Off-Road-Vehicle-Related Injury Rate

Following implementation of legislation, reduction in rate of ER, inpatient discharges for <18-year-olds
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Online Therapy for Insomnia Linked to Improved Mental Health

University students undergoing online CBT program had reductions in insomnia, paranoia, hallucinations
Complete blood cell count parameters at commonly used or optimal thresholds do not offer high accuracy in identifying invasive bacterial infections in febrile infants (≤60 days of age)

‘Modest at Best’ Discriminatory Ability for CBC Test in Infants

Findings among febrile infants (≤60 days) with invasive bacterial infections
Several genetic variants are associated with gestational duration and preterm birth

Genetic Variants Tied to Preterm Birth, Gestational Length

Four loci found to be significantly associated with gestational duration, three with preterm birth
From 2009-2010 to 2013-2014 there was a decrease in the prevalence of vaccine-type human papillomavirus among unvaccinated young women aged 18 to 26 years

Vaccine-Type HPV Rates Down for Unvaccinated Young Women

Significant decrease among unvaccinated women aged 18 to 26 years from 2009-2010 to 2013-2014
Three cases of community-acquired pneumonia involving Chlamydia caviae after exposure to ill guinea pigs have been described

Zoonotic Chlamydia caviae Tied to Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Three cases of community-acquired pneumonia reported after exposure to ill guinea pigs
Cardiometabolic risk in young blacks is influenced by broad economic conditions

Socioeconomic Conditions Affect Metabolic Syndrome Risk

In study among low-income rural black youths, highest prevalence seen in poorest subjects
Retinal maldevelopment associated with congenital Zika syndrome is similar to the maldevelopment seen with cobalamin C deficiency

Zika, Cobalamin C Deficiency Tied to Similar Retinal Problems

Congenital Zika syndrome associated with severe ganglion cell layer loss, thinning of central retina
Some children report limited improvement in atopic eczema as a result of wearing silk garments

Children Report Limited Eczema Improvement With Silk

The authors say child data enhances understanding of adherence, non-adherence