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Warning letters have been sent to two companies that make and sell electronic cigarette liquids that look like prescription cough syrups

FDA Issues Warning on E-Cigarette Liquids Resembling Cough Syrup

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Products have labeling, advertising that imitate prescription cough syrup products
Dangerously high levels of heavy metals have been found in dozens of kratom products

FDA: High Levels of Heavy Metals Found in Kratom Products

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Products contain levels of lead and nickel at concentrations that exceed safe daily intake
There has been an increase in the rates of violence among older adults

CDC: Violence Against Seniors on Rise, Especially Among Men

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Nonfatal assault rate increased 75.4 percent among men from 2002 to 2016
Hospitalized Medicare beneficiaries with vision loss experience longer mean length of stay

Older Patients With Vision Loss Have Higher Hospital Use, Costs

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Similar findings seen among patients with commercial insurance
States that have implemented a texting ban see significantly fewer motor vehicle crash-related emergency department visits

State Texting-While-Driving Bans Cut Crash-Related ED Visits

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Findings show laws curbing distracted driving are effective
For patients with heart failure discharged to a skilled nursing facility (SNF) and then home

Readmission Risk Up With Shorter Stay at Nursing Facility

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For patients with heart failure discharged to SNF then home, risk highest during first two days at home
Routine vaccination of young girls aged 12 to 13 years with human papillomavirus vaccine results in a reduction in preinvasive cervical disease

Drop Seen in Preinvasive Cervical Disease With HPV Vaccination

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Vaccine effectiveness increased for immunization at younger age
Early intervention for patients with diabetes in the hospital decreases hyperglycemia and hospital-acquired infections

Early Hospital Intervention for Diabetes Improves Outcomes

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Early identification and management decreases hyperglycemia, hospital-acquired infections
Laboratories vary in the extent to which they adhere to recommendations from the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics for noninvasive prenatal screening

Adherence to Prenatal Screening Recommendations Varies by Lab

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Laboratories vary in the extent to which they meet ACMG position statement recommendations
Very early onset and late onset of spring are associated with increased odds of hay fever

Odds of Hay Fever Up With Very Early, Late Spring Onset

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Odds of hay fever increased for start of season more than three weeks before or after normal onset