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Cervical arterial dissection increases risk of ischemic stroke

Migraine Consistently Tied to Cervical Artery Dissection

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In young patients with ischemic stroke, migraine associated with cervical artery dissection
In a clinical practice guideline published in the March issue of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Guidelines Updated for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

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Recommendations for diagnosis, management of BPPV based on data from reviews, randomized trials
A quality improvement project can decrease use of computed tomography in the emergency department for children with head injury

Quality Improvement Project Can Reduce Pediatric Head CT Use

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Reduction in CT use from 29.2 at baseline to 17.4 percent during postintervention period
Black American children are six times more likely to die from asthma than their white or Hispanic peers

AAAAI: Asthma More Likely to Prove Fatal in Black Children

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This group has six times the odds of dying from the illness compared to whites, Hispanics
Most provider organizations can offer a cost estimate

Most Health Care Providers Can Offer Cost Estimate

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Although 75 percent of provider organizations can offer estimate, only 25% of patients request one
Patients with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)-induced urticaria/angioedema may develop tolerance to NSAIDs over time

Tolerance Develops in NSAID-Induced Urticaria/Angioedema

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Patients confirmed as having NIUA develop tolerance to NSAIDs over time
Hospital room floors may be more of an infection threat than many hospital staffers realize

Hospital Floors May Be Breeding Ground for Superbugs

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Area often overlooked when it comes to infection control, researchers say
A rising number of children are becoming ill from ingesting gel hand sanitizer

CDC: Children Getting Ill From Ingesting Gel Hand Sanitizer

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Some older children may be intentionally consuming brands containing alcohol, researchers say
The characteristics of the signal in user feedback of adverse events associated with medical devices and the situated context of decision makers correlate with judgement bias in reacting to these adverse events

Judgement Bias in Medical Device Recall Decisions

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Decision makers in firms either over-react or under-react, researchers say
Overall

Overall, 8.8 Percent of U.S. Population Uninsured in 2016

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In first nine months of 2016, 12.3 percent of adults aged 18 to 64 and 5 percent of children uninsured