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Probiotics Show No Benefits for Pediatric Acute Gastroenteritis
No benefits seen with Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG or L. rhamnosus R0011 and L. helveticus R0052
Child Overweight, Obesity Linked to Increased Asthma Risk
In absence of overweight and obesity, 10 percent of all pediatric asthma cases would be avoided
Youth Smoking Decline Mirrors Rise in Vaping Popularity
Large rise in youth vaping, decline in past 30-day smoking prevalence accelerated around 2014
Lung Cancer Screening Implementation Guide Developed
Implementation guide designed to increase levels of lung cancer screening for heavy smokers
Clinical Decision Support System Ups Outpatient PE Management
Home discharge rate increased at intervention sites; no increase in return visits, adverse outcomes
ADT May Up Risk for Heart Failure in Prostate Cancer Patients
Heart failure risk higher for androgen deprivation therapy users in propensity score-matched analysis
Obesity Tied to Increased Risk for Early-Onset CRC in Women
Relative risk for early-onset colorectal CA nearly twice as high in obese women as those of normal weight
CDC: U.S. Abortion Rate Declined 24 Percent From 2006 to 2015
Abortions among women ages 15-44 fell 26 percent, from 15.9 to 11.8 abortions per 1,000 women
U of Maryland Student Dies of Adenovirus-Related Illness
CDC testing of specimen revealed adenovirus type 7, a strain that may cause more severe illness
FDA Approves Drug to Treat Rare Immune Disease
Gamifant first drug to be approved specifically for primary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
