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Global Cognition Up for Youth Meeting Movement Guidelines
Superior global cognition for children aged 8 to 11 years who meet screen time, sleep recommendations
Negligible Drop in Neoplastic Lesion Dx After First Round of FIT
Negligible reduction in neoplastic lesion detection in proximal versus distal colon after first round of FIT
Telemedicine RTI Visits Shorter When Antibiotic Prescribed
Finding may highlight physician difficulty explaining to patients why antibiotics are not required
Ondansetron in Pregnancy Not Linked to Most Birth Defects
Use for nausea, vomiting of pregnancy tied to modest increase in cleft palate, renal agenesis-dysgenesis
Blacks Less Likely to Receive Guideline-Based NSTEMI Therapy
Receipt of aspirin, other antiplatelet therapy, lipid-lowering meds less frequent in blacks than whites
Number of Health-Related Data Breaches Increasing
Health plans had most records breached from 2010 to 2017, but providers breached most often
Interviews Can Help Ensure Physician Candidates Fit Culture
Medical practices must understand their own cultures before interviewing, pick questions beyond résumé
FDA Approves New Drug for Antibiotic-Resistant Lung Disease
Arikayce approved to treat lung disease caused by Mycobacterium avium complex bacteria
FDA Approves New Treatment for Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Libtayo is the sixth FDA-approved immune checkpoint inhibitor targeting the PD-1 pathway
WHO: ‘Very High Risk’ That Ebola Will Spread From Congo
Agency says two cases of the deadly virus were confirmed near the border with Uganda
