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Employing internationally educated nurses does not negatively impact interprofessional collaboration between nurses or between nurses and doctors in U.S. hospital units

Staff Collaboration Not Lowered by Internationally Trained Nurses

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Higher levels of internationally trained nurses in U.S. hospital units do not hamper staff collaboration
Children of all ages seem to be susceptible to novel coronavirus 2019 infection

Children Susceptible to COVID-19 but Less Severely Affected

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More than 90 percent of pediatric patients were asymptomatic, mild, or moderate cases
From 2006 to 2016

Per-Capita Medical Radiation Exposure Down in United States

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2006 to 2016 saw drop in annual individual effective dose from diagnostic, interventional procedures
Online forum users commonly report that a ketogenic diet can lead to several flu-like symptoms within the first few weeks on the diet

Chat Users Report Flu-Like Symptoms With Keto Diet

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A cluster of transient symptoms occurring within the first few weeks on the diet described online
Graphic new health warnings must appear on cigarette packages and in cigarette ads beginning next year

Graphic Health Warnings Coming for U.S. Cigarette Packs

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Warnings include photo-realistic color images depicting some of the lesser-known health risks of smoking
Medicare is expanding coverage for telemedicine nationwide so that millions of American seniors can get health care at home and avoid the coronavirus

Medicare Expands Telemedicine Coverage During COVID-19 Pandemic

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Expansion will allow millions of seniors to take care of medical problems while staying at home
Few U.S. anesthesiologists report preoperative screening for frailty or dementia or postoperative screening for delirium among older adults

Few Anesthesiologists Screen Elderly for Frailty, Dementia

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Most anesthesiologists report that preop, postop screening occurs in less than 10 percent of cases
Young adults report ever use of Juul more often than smoking cigarettes and using non-pod-based electronic cigarettes

Young Adults Using Juul More Than Non-Pod-Based E-Cigarettes

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Fifty-eight percent of respondents reported using pods because they are easy to hide
From 1990 to 2016

Nonsmoker Mortality Showcases Harm of Secondhand Smoke

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One nonsmoker dies from secondhand tobacco smoke exposure for every 52 smokers
Cities that have experienced significant outbreaks of coronavirus 2019 have similar winter climates

Climate Similar in Cities With Biggest Outbreaks of COVID-19

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Cities with significant outbreaks have similar winter climates, east-west distribution along same latitude