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Stress Echo Safe for ER Triage of Patients With Chest Pain
Smaller proportion of patients undergoing SE are hospitalized, with shorter length of stay than CCTA
Aspirin Use Doesn’t Cut Cancer Incidence in Older T2DM Patients
In subgroup analyses, reduced incidence of cancer seen in participants aged younger than 65 years
Some California Mosquitoes Can Carry Zika Virus
Aedes aegypti mosquitoes found to transmit Zika virus
Periodontal Inflammation a Risk With Tongue Piercing
And, two young females with tongue piercings have deep lingual infrabony lesions, periodontitis
Risk of OD Highest for First Days of Opioid + Benzodiazepine Use
Five-fold increased risk of opioid-related overdose during first 90 days of concurrent use
E-Cigarettes May Help Some Quit Tobacco Smoking
Interviews show some quitters deliberately switch to e-cigs, while some use both
Presence of Nurse Practitioners Growing in Primary Care
Findings from 2008 to 2016 in both rural and nonrural practices
Police Killings of Unarmed Blacks Impact Community Mental Health
Each additional killing linked to 0.14 additional poor mental health days among black adults
Palliative Care Reduces Odds of Suicide in Lung Cancer Patients
Only 20 percent of patients who died by suicide had a palliative care encounter
Allergic Rhinitis Has Negative Impact on QOL in Teens
AR also had negative impact on daily functioning, sleep, school productivity, academic performance
