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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has established an evidence-based guideline for diagnosis and management of pediatric mild traumatic brain injury. The guideline was published online Sept. 4 in JAMA Pediatrics.

CDC Issues Recs on Diagnosis, Management of Pediatric mTBI

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Guideline presents 19 sets of recommendations on diagnosis, prognosis, management/treatment
Psychological distress is associated with myocardial infarction and stroke in men and women

Psychological Distress Linked to Increased Risk of MI, Stroke

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Dose-dependent, positive association with myocardial infarction and stroke in men and women
Though the incidence of tickborne infections in the United States has risen significantly within the past decade

Gaps in Prevention, Management of Tickborne Diseases Identified

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Diagnostic and surveillance limitations and lack of treatment options, vaccines hamper efforts
Heart transplants using drug-intoxicated donors have significantly increased

Increase Observed in Hearts From Drug-Intoxicated Donors

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However, use of drug-intoxicated donor hearts does not adversely affect post-transplant survival
Chronic vaping exerts biological effects on the lung

Chronic Vaping Exerts Biological Effects on Lung

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On visual inspection by bronchoscopy, airways of e-cigarette users appeared friable and erythematous
Rates of perinatal mortality remained unchanged from 2014 to 2016

Perinatal Mortality Rates Remain Unchanged From 2014 to 2016

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Rates remain flat by race, maternal age, and geography
One hundred thirty people across 36 states have now fallen ill with Salmonella after eating Kellogg's Honey Smacks cereal

130 Now Sickened by Salmonella-Tainted Honey Smacks Cereal

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Thirty-four people have been hospitalized, but no deaths have been reported
For patients with stable chest pain

Heart CTA Results in Lower Death Rate From CHD, Non-Fatal MI

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Lower death rate from coronary heart disease, non-fatal MI at 5 yr in patients with stable chest pain
The selective inhibitor of influenza cap-dependent endonuclease

Baloxavir Superior to Placebo for Alleviating Flu Symptoms

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Shorter median time to alleviation of symptoms versus placebo; similar alleviation time to oseltamivir
Google search query volumes related to cardiovascular disease follow a strong seasonal pattern

Google Search for Cardiovascular Disease Peaks in Winter

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Seasonal patterns of relative search volumes seen for queries relating to cardiovascular disease