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In a clinical practice guideline from the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation

Clinical Guidelines Developed for Managing Nosebleeds

Ongoing active bleeding should be treated with nasal packing; patients should be educated on packing
Four weeks of active transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) results in significant improvement in movement-evoked pain and other clinical outcomes compared with placebo-TENS or no TENS

Four Weeks of Active TENS Beneficial for Fibromyalgia

Greater decline seen in movement-evoked pain, fatigue; more improvement found on global impression of change
The burden of glaucoma is improving

Globally, Men Have Higher Burden of Glaucoma Than Women

Men have higher rates of age-standardized disability-adjusted life years; difference increases with age
Children and adolescents who self-harm have an increased risk for suicide

Risk for Suicide Increased in Children, Teens Who Self-Harm

Suicide rate in United Kingdom among youth who self-harm more than 30-fold higher than expected rate
For youth

Perceived Risks of E-Cigarettes Vary With Demographics

Among youth, adjusted odds of perceiving harm from nicotine higher in girls, lower in urban residents
Cooking programs can positively affect healthy food consumption among child viewers

Cooking Programs May Influence Children’s Food Selection

Those who watch healthy demonstrations more likely to make healthy food choices
Habitual tea consumption is associated with a reduced risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality

Tea Drinking Linked to Reduced Risk for Atherosclerotic CVD

Risks for atherosclerotic CVD incidence and mortality, all-cause mortality lower in habitual tea drinkers
Adherence to a healthy lifestyle at midlife is associated with increased life expectancy free of major chronic diseases

Life Expectancy Free of Chronic Disease Up With Healthy Lifestyle

Adults with four or five low-risk lifestyle factors have increased life expectancy free of diabetes, CVD, cancer
Untreated chronic oral infection is not associated with post-hematopoietic stem cell transplant outcomes

Untreated Oral Infection Not Tied to Stem Cell Transplant Outcomes

Untreated oral infections pretransplant not linked to post-HSCT survival during six-month follow-up
Women with inflammatory bowel disease more often have gestational diabetes and preterm premature rupture of membranes

IBD May Increase Risk for Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes

Higher risk seen for gestational diabetes, PPRM, but not preeclampsia, other placental-related disorders