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An 11th child has died in an outbreak of a respiratory virus at the Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in New Jersey

11th Child Dies in Adenovirus Outbreak at N.J. Care Facility

Child was among 34 youngsters at the care facility who became ill between Sept. 26 and Nov. 12
There are great differences in access to naloxone even among states that have passed legislation to allow pharmacists to dispense the medication without a physician's prescription

Even With Standing Orders, Naloxone Access Varies

Despite standing order legislation in two states, there is great variance in pharmacy availability
The prevalence of food allergy is 7.6 percent among children in the United States

Prevalence of Food Allergy 7.6 Percent in U.S. Children

Most prevalent allergens are peanut, milk, shellfish, and tree nut
A non-trauma-focused therapy

Transcendental Meditation Benefits Veterans With PTSD

TM significantly noninferior to prolonged exposure therapy, better than PTSD health education
A patient-centered education bundle intervention can reduce nonadministration of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis

Patient Education Ups VTE Prophylaxis in Hospital Setting

Targeted patient-centered intervention reduces nonadministration of pharmacologic prophylaxis
Patients with nasal airway obstruction have health utility values below the mean Australian norm

Health Utility Values Improve After Septorhinoplasty

Nasal airway obstruction appears to be linked to health outcomes
Opioid misuse varies with sexual orientation

Opioid Misuse Varies With Sexual Orientation

Prescription opioid misuse more likely for female respondents identifying as bisexual
Rates of multiple sclerosis relapse decrease during pregnancy but increase postpartum

MS Relapse Drops During Pregnancy but Rises After

Disease-modifying drug use uncommon year before pregnancy and further drops during pregnancy
Patients with peanut allergy who received oral immunotherapy

ACAAI: Oral Immunotherapy Is Protective in Peanut Allergy

More patients receiving AR101 able to ingest ≥600 mg peanut protein without dose-limiting symptoms
The risk for sexual transmission of HIV is negligible when an HIV-positive sex partner adheres to antiretroviral therapy and maintains viral suppression

HIV Transmission Risk Small With Antiretroviral Compliance

No transmissions with antiretroviral tx, viral load of less than 200 copies/mL four to six months apart