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47 Percent of Emergency Doctors Have Been Assaulted at Work
More than three-quarters of physicians believe that violence in the ED has harmed patient care
Adherence to Mediterranean Diet Linked to Lower Risk for AMD
Adults with high versus low MeDi score have lower risk for advanced age-related macular degeneration
Genomic Screening Can ID Undetected BRCA1/2 Cancer Risk
82 percent of variant carriers identified in exome sequencing had not undergone prior testing
Childhood Risk Profiles Affect Middle-Age Lung Function
Children with frequent asthma, allergies who smoke as adults are most vulnerable group
Opioid Use Down With ‘Enhanced Recovery After Surgery’ Program
Opioid consumption drops for women undergoing gynecologic surgery, no increase in pain scores
Residual Vein Obstruction Down With Compression After DVT
RVO less likely for those receiving compression within 24 hours of diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis
3/4 of Adult Day Services Centers Keep Advance Directives on Hand
Documentation of advance directives more common in Northeast, among small adult day services centers
Red Tide May Be Cause of Florida Beachgoers’ Breathing Problems
Red tide can cause symptoms such as breathing problems as well as skin and throat irritation
CDC: Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Gravel Ridge Farms Eggs
38 illnesses documented in seven states; 10 people have been hospitalized, but no deaths reported
JUUL Laboratories Have Largest Market Share of E-Cigarettes
Sales of JUUL e-cigarettes increased 641 percent from 2016 to 2017 to top market by December 2017
