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Criminals are sending fake U.S. Food and Drug Administration warning letters to people who tried to buy medicines online or over the phone. The agency notes that it does not typically send warning letters to individuals

Fake FDA Warning Letters Being Sent to Consumers

Letters accuse consumer of drug violations based on a review of their parcels and social media accounts
Two-thirds of parents report that their child has had a headache not related to a fall or head injury

Two-Thirds of Parents Report Their Child Has Had Headache

Only 44% of parents would definitely go to ER if their child had headache that didn't improve with meds
There is considerable variability in the proportion of visits at which antibiotics are prescribed among traditional medical and retail clinic settings

Inappropriate Prescribing of Abx High in Urgent Care Centers

Patterns of antibiotic prescribing vary substantially by care setting
Older adults' worsening vision may drive declines in cognitive function

Declines in Vision Tied to Age-Related Cognitive Decline

Findings based on large study of community-dwelling older adults
Physician burnout

Physician Burnout Tied to Higher Risk of Medical Errors

Physicians reporting errors were more likely to also report burnout, fatigue, recent suicidal ideation
Successful resuscitation teams share common

Factors Identified That Affect Resuscitation Teams’ Success

Team design, roles, communication, training all affect in-hospital cardiac arrest outcomes
The quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine is not associated with an increased risk of spontaneous abortion when inadvertently given before or during pregnancy

Quadrivalent HPV Vaccine Not Tied to Spontaneous Abortion

No evidence of increased risk of spontaneous abortion when inadvertently given before or during pregnancy
Particulate matter with a diameter of less than 2.5 micrograms per cubic meter of air makes a substantial contribution to the burden of diabetes

PM2.5 Contributes to Burden of Diabetes Mellitus Globally

Globally, ambient PM2.5 contributed to about 3.2 million incident cases of diabetes
The Pharmacist eCare Plan is designed to improve communication between pharmacists and physicians by allowing documentation to be available via electronic health records

eCare Plan Set to Improve Doctor/Pharmacist Relationship

Plan will allow pharmacist documentation to be available via EHRs, easing transfer of information
Compassion meditation can increase the visual preference for suffering while attenuating neural responses in regions of the brain associated with valence and empathic distress

Compassion Training May Up Resilience to Others’ Suffering

Decreases neural responses in amygdala, regions sensitive to valence, empathic distress