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FDA Approves First Drug to Treat Smallpox
New treatment offers additional option should smallpox ever be used as a bioweapon
Harms Reporting Limited in Trials of Prebiotics, Probiotics, Synbiotics
No harms-related data reported for 28 percent of trials; safety results not reported for 37 percent
Adoption of EHR Linked to Reduction in Mortality Rates
0.21-percentage-point reduction in mortality rate per year per function for each new function adopted
Fake FDA Warning Letters Being Sent to Consumers
Letters accuse consumer of drug violations based on a review of their parcels and social media accounts
Two-Thirds of Parents Report Their Child Has Had Headache
Only 44% of parents would definitely go to ER if their child had headache that didn't improve with meds
Inappropriate Prescribing of Abx High in Urgent Care Centers
Patterns of antibiotic prescribing vary substantially by care setting
Declines in Vision Tied to Age-Related Cognitive Decline
Findings based on large study of community-dwelling older adults
Physician Burnout Tied to Higher Risk of Medical Errors
Physicians reporting errors were more likely to also report burnout, fatigue, recent suicidal ideation
Factors Identified That Affect Resuscitation Teams’ Success
Team design, roles, communication, training all affect in-hospital cardiac arrest outcomes
Quadrivalent HPV Vaccine Not Tied to Spontaneous Abortion
No evidence of increased risk of spontaneous abortion when inadvertently given before or during pregnancy
