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An Empire State appeals court has upheld the New York City health department rule that requires restaurants to warn customers about menu items that exceed the 2

Appeals Court Upholds Restaurant Salt Warning

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Court upholds rule requiring warning about menu items exceeding daily recommended sodium limit
Adjunctive hyperbaric oxygen therapy may be beneficial for treatment of systemic sclerosis ulcers

Hyperbaric Oxygen Tx Beneficial for Systemic Sclerosis Ulcers

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Four of six systemic sclerosis patients' ulcers healed completely after hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Stem cells may offer new hope for patients with age-related macular degeneration

Mixed Results for Stem Cell Treatments of AMD

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One report warns of severe visual loss after macular degeneration treatment in 'trial'
Intensive lifestyle and drug therapy is associated with achievement of normoglycemia and sustained weight loss in patients with type 2 diabetes

Short Course of Intensive Lifestyle, Drug Tx Helpful in T2DM

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More participants achieve normoglycemia on therapy versus standard diabetes care
Use of computerized clinical decision support systems among surgical patients is associated with an increase in the rate of appropriate ordering of venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis and a decrease in the risk of VTE events

Clinical Decision Support System Use Tied to Fewer VTE Events

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Increase in rate of appropriate ordering for VTE prophylaxis; reduction in risk of VTE events
Ingestion of a foreign body can result in sudden onset of movement disorder in young children

Foreign Body Ingestion Can Result in Movement Disorder

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Case report describes 10-month-old girl admitted to PICU with sudden onset of movement disorder
Many women use complementary and alternative medicine for menopause

Provider Understanding of CAM Use in Menopause Is Key

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Increased provider understanding may improve provider-patient communication, tx effectiveness
Catastrophic neonatal outcome is associated with a transient increase in the rate of unscheduled cesarean deliveries

Catastrophic Neonatal Outcome Ups Unscheduled C-Section Rates

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Rate increased after medical mismanagement-linked hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
For food-allergic adolescents at risk for anaphylaxis

Supervised Self-Injection Ups Teens’ Comfort With Approach

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Findings show improved comfort with self-injection, reduced anxiety for food-allergic adolescents
For older individuals

Depressive Symptoms Linked to PTSD Post Hip Fracture Repair

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At 12 weeks after surgery for hip fracture, few have partial PTSD but more than half have fear of falling