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Climate change may increase people's exposure to an outdoor fungus that can damage airway cells

Global Climate Change Could Cause Rise in Airway Irritation

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Researchers warn about possible increase of Alternaria alternata fungus
Sales of reformulated Opana ER should be halted in the United States

FDA Requests Removal of Opana ER From Market

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Agency says the medication's risk for abuse now outweighs any benefit
From 2002 to 2012 there was a decrease in the incidence of admission for aspiration pneumonia

Drop in Admission for Aspiration Pneumonia From 2002 to 2012

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Decrease in incidence and in-hospital mortality among all cases, and those aged 65 years and older
In a report published online June 5 in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Researchers Target Zolmitriptan Dosing for Pediatric Migraine

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Study supports body-weight dosing of 5.0 mg and 2.5 mg for children >50 kg and <50 kg, respectively
Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors appear to increase the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis in patients with type 2 diabetes

SGLT2 Inhibitors Linked to Increased Risk of Ketoacidosis

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Associated with approximately twice the risk of DKA compared to DPP4 inhibitors
The United States has larger income-related differences in perceptions of health and health care than other middle- and high-income countries

U.S. Leads in Income-Based Health Care Inequalities

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More public tolerance for health care inequalities seen in United States than other countries
Less than 20 percent of progress note content is entered manually by medical students

Inpatient Progress Note Content Often Cut and Pasted

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About half of the content is pasted from elsewhere by medical students, residents, hospitalists
Most patients with active uveitis of unknown origin with abnormal chest radiographs have findings consistent with sarcoidosis

Abnormal Chest Radiograph in Active Uveitis Often Sarcoidosis

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Fifteen percent of patients with active uveitis of unknown origin have abnormal chest radiographs
High-deductible health plans are becoming more common among U.S. adults with employer-sponsored health insurance coverage

CDC: High-Deductible Health Plan Use Rising Among Employers

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These employees more likely to face financial barriers to care, researchers find
Legionella has been found in the water systems of hospitals

CDC: Legionella Present in Hospital, Nursing Home Plumbing

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Effective water management, sanitation programs can reduce the risk of exposure