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About one in five children and adolescents had adverse lipid concentrations

Dyslipidemia, High BP Prevalent Among U.S. Youth

About one in five had dyslipidemia; one in ten had high or borderline BP in 2011 to 2012
An electronic alert triggered on order of intravenous (IV) proton pump inhibitors (PPI) can decrease the proportion of IV PPIs ordered

Electronic Alert Cuts Proportion of IV Proton Pump Inhibitors

Significant reduction in proton pump inhibitor use, associated institutional costs
Nonesterified fatty acids are associated with type 2 diabetes

n-3 Fatty Acids Cut Nonesterified Fatty Acid, T2DM Link

For individuals with lower n-3 levels, risk of T2DM increases across quartiles of NEFAs
Google Glass technology for remote electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation is significantly less reliable than paper ECG

Google Glass Technology Less Reliable Than Paper ECG

Most physicians report being dissatisfied with ECG viewing on prism display of Google Glass
On any given day in the United States in 2009 to 2010

Researchers Weigh in on Youth Pizza Consumption

More calories, fat, salt consumed on 'pizza days;' experts suggest pizza as target for intervention
Parents who refuse to have their children vaccinated appear to be clustered in certain areas

Missed, Refused Vaccines Appear in ‘Clusters’

Clusters may deserve special outreach efforts, researchers say
A substantial number of Americans who drink also take medications that should not be mixed with alcohol

Many Americans Taking Meds Not to Be Mixed With Alcohol

Researchers couldn't determine if people surveyed were using both simultaneously
For patients with low back pain

Epidural Steroid Injections Tied to Small Surgery-Sparing Effect

Moderate/low evidence that patients receiving ESI versus control less likely to undergo surgery
Annual health care expenses are substantially higher for smokers and the obese

Obesity More Expensive to Treat Than Smoking

Health care costs associated with obesity, smoking increased noticeably during 1998 to 2011
The age of introduction of gluten is not associated with risk of celiac disease in genetically predisposed children

Age at Gluten Introduction Not Linked to Risk of Celiac Disease

Risk of tissue transglutaminase autoantibodies, celiac disease up in Swedish versus U.S. children