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Oral High-Risk HPV Prevalence Appears to Be Low in England
Smoking and sexual behavior associated with high-risk HPV status
Peer Support May Cut Acute Psychiatric Care Readmissions
Intervention tested in those discharged from mental health crisis resolution teams
CDC: Salmonella Outbreak in 4 States Linked to Kosher Chicken
To date, eight people have been hospitalized and one patient has died
Pfizer Recalls a Type of Children’s Liquid Advil
Recall due to mismarked dosage cup in 4-oz bottles of Children's Advil Suspension Bubble Gum Flavored
Label Mix-Up Spurs Recall of Accord Blood Pressure Meds
Bottle in one of the lots found to contain 100 tablets of spironolactone
Emicizumab Prophylaxis Cuts Bleeding in Hemophilia A
Lower bleeding rate with administration once weekly, every two weeks versus no prophylaxis
U.S. Opioid Use Not Declining, Despite Focus on Abuse
Higher average daily dose seen in 2017 versus 2007, particularly for the disabled
Wording Used May Affect Thyroid Cancer Patients’ Anxiety, Choices
Calling it 'cancer' rather than 'lesions' or 'abnormal cells' could increase anxiety, likelihood of surgery
State Public Health Workforce Grew From 2013 to 2017
Greater expertise in evaluation and applied research is needed to conduct essential services
Chronic Vaping Exerts Biological Effects on Lungs
On visual inspection by bronchoscopy, airways of e-cigarette users appeared friable and erythematous
