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Transphobia -- not formal or informal education -- predicts provider knowledge of transgender health care

Knowledge of Transgender Health Care Not Linked to Education

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Transphobia among providers associated with knowledge of transgender, gender-diverse health care
Kratom

Serious Medical Outcomes Reported With Kratom Exposure

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More than half of first-ranked exposures result in serious medical outcome
Genetic variations have been identified in the ERG gene that are associated with an increased risk for acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Hispanic children

Genetic Variant Tied to Leukemia Risk in Hispanic Children

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Novel susceptibility locus identified in the ERG gene for acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Mothers with a history of having a child taken into care by child protection services have an increased risk for inadequate prenatal care in a future pregnancy

Prenatal Care Inadequate for Moms With Child Taken Into Care

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Moms whose first child is placed in care have higher rates of inadequate prenatal care in next pregnancy
Nonmedical prescription opioid (NMPO) use in adolescents is associated with parental NMPO use and with smoking and parent-adolescent conflict

Nonmedical Rx Opioid Use in Teens Linked to Parental Use

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Unique associations with adolescent NMPO use seen for parental lifetime smoking, parent-teen conflict
In the eastern United States

Opioid-Related Mortality Up From 1999 to 2016 in Eastern U.S.

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Opioid-related mortality rates, especially from synthetic opioids, increased rapidly in eastern states
From 2014 to 2017

2014 to 2017 Saw Improvement in Burnout for U.S. Physicians

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Compared with other working adults and after adjustment, doctors still at increased risk for burnout
The incidence of acute myocardial infarctions has increased among younger women

Incidence of Acute Myocardial Infarctions Up Among Young Women

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Second study shows sedentary time linked to increased risk for cardiovascular disease for women
Phone visits can safely substitute for a standard

Preoperative Phone Visits for Cataract Patients Safe, Efficient

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No unplanned admissions associated with phone visits, which take less time than in-person visits
Approximately one-third of adult inpatients are at risk for malnutrition and poorer outcomes due to not eating their meals

Poor Food Intake Common in Hospitalized Patients

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Risk for malnutrition also tied to higher in-hospital mortality