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Experts Call for Pediatric Consideration in EMS Planning
Recommendations address planning of EMS dispatch protocols, operations, and physician oversight
N.J. Lawmakers Pass Bill to Ban Flavored Vaping Products
Bill will take effect 90 days after being signed by the governor
Less Than a Quarter of Medicare Patients Participate in Cardiac Rehab
Participation lower among women than men, among Hispanics and non-Hispanic blacks versus whites
Vital Exhaustion Linked to Increased Risk for Incident A-Fib
After adjustment for comorbidities, risk remained significantly increased with vital exhaustion
Most Eligible Knees Not Being Replaced in Timely Manner
Of knees that were potentially appropriate but not replaced, 42.5 percent had severe symptoms
One in Four Children With Autism Not Formally Diagnosed
Black and Hispanic children most at risk for missed diagnosis
Vaccine Program Recovery Difficult After Public Scares
Misinformation is threat to resilience of vaccination programs globally, authors say
2001 to 2016 Saw Drop, Stall in IQ Losses From Chemicals
IQ losses due to in utero PBDE, methylmercury exposure, early life lead exposure decreased or stalled
Cancer Incidence Up in World Trade Center Responder Cohort
Incidence up for all cancer sites combined and for prostate cancer, thyroid cancer, leukemia
Doctor Replacement Ratios Higher in Largest, Hospital-Owned Practices
More than double the number of physicians entered than exited large group, hospital-owned practices
