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Health problems related to cosmetics are underreported

Many Adverse Events Related to Cosmetics Go Unreported

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Cosmetics and personal care products get little regulatory scrutiny
Whole-genome sequencing of healthy people reveals that while some are at risk for rare genetic diseases

Whole-Genome Sequencing of Uncertain Clinical Utility

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Testing may prompt additional clinical actions of unclear value, researchers say
For children

Crowded Living Conditions May Up Myopia Risk in Children

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Population density, home size predict axial length, non-cycloplegic refractive errors after adjustment
Implementation of an intervention

Intervention Ups Appropriate Dysglycemia Screening

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Screening doubled after intervention, which included EHR-based decision support, training
For patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation

Better Outcomes for Cardiology Care in Newly Diagnosed A-Fib

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Reduction in stroke, death; increase in hospitalization for AF/SVT, MI
Patients with head and neck cancer have reduced life expectancy

Reduced Cancer-Independent Life Expectancy in Head, Neck Cancer

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Cancer-independent life expectancy 6.5 years shorter for patients with head and neck cancer
There is a correlation between bacterial colonization and food sensitization and allergy in young children

Bacterial Colonization Linked to Food Sensitization, Allergy

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Specific genera underrepresented in children with food sensitization and food allergy
For patients with condyloma acuminatum

Two-Step Irradiance Better for Condyloma Acuminatum

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Two-step irradiance schedule significantly reduced patients' pain versus single-dose cold compress
Identifying individuals in the emergency department who have fallen based on diagnosis codes alone underestimates the rate of falls

Use of ICD Codes Only Can Underestimate Falls in ER

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With ICD-9 definition only, 19.6 percent of visits meeting chief complaint definition were missed
A novel score can assess the severity of hidradenitis suppurativa

Novel Score Can Assess Severity of Hidradenitis Suppurativa

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Novel International HS Severity Scoring System score is valid for classifying disease severity