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According to recent survey results

Poll: Patients Want to Talk to Physicians About Self-Care

Physicians largely agree that self-care is an important part of health and well-being
Changes in the harmonics of the radial pulse wave during menopause may reflect cardiovascular risk

Changes in Radial Pulse During Menopause May Reflect CV Risk

Age and body mass index, but not menopause, have significant, independent effects on systolic BP
Increased exposure to total green space

Exposure to Urban Tree Canopy Beneficial for Mental Health

≥30 percent green space, tree canopy specifically, linked to lower incidence of psychological distress
Intensive blood pressure lowering nonsignificantly reduces the risk for recurrence among patients with a history of stroke compared with a standard blood pressure-lowering regimen

Authors Say Lower BP Targets May Cut Recurrent Stroke Risk

Data from randomized trial with nonsignificant findings added to updated meta-analysis
Its extremely high price tag means that a lifesaving medication to treat young children with spinal muscular atrophy is simply too expensive for most families.

Lifesaving Drug for Infants Costs $2.1 Million a Dose

When Zolgensma was approved, maker Novartis said it expected insurance companies to cover the cost
There is an increased risk for a mosquito-borne virus that causes brain infection and swelling

Experts Warn of Mosquito-Borne Brain Infection in Florida

Eastern equine encephalitis has been detected in several sentinel chickens
The rare brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri has been confirmed as the cause of death of a North Carolina man.

N.C. Man Dies of Brain-Eating Amoeba After Visiting Water Park

Infection can occur when Naegleria fowleri-contaminated water enters body through the nose
Hospital-acquired Clostridioides difficile infection is associated with substantial attributable costs

Substantial Costs Attributable to Hospital-Acquired C. Difficile

Direct costs come from extended length of stay and increased hospitalization costs
Since 2008

Opioid Prescribing, New Persistent Use Down After Childbirth

Strongest modifiable factor linked to new persistent use after delivery was filling Rx before delivery
Pediatricians should play a role in advocating to redress biases and inequalities in the health system and other systems

Pediatricians Have Role to Play in Addressing Racism

Infants of color, especially African-Americans, are most often disadvantaged in NICU