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Women who suffer from migraine headaches may have a slightly increased risk of heart disease or stroke

CVD Risk Appears to Be Increased in Women With Migraine

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Researchers say it should be considered independent risk factor for future cardiovascular events
Four out of five children with concussion are diagnosed at a primary care practice rather than the emergency department

Children With Concussion Often Seen in Primary Care First

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Researchers find that most cases are first tended to at doctors' offices, not hospital ERs
A new communication toolkit created by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality can help health care organizations and providers communicate with patients and families when harm occurs to patients.

AHRQ Communication Toolkit Can Help After Patient Harm Occurs

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Toolkit helps patients, families, clinicians, and administrators discuss what happened
For patients receiving cephalexin monotherapy for non-purulent cellulitis

Cephalexin Failure Rate Similar for Morbidly Obese, Non-Obese

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No difference in rate of therapeutic failure for morbidly obese, non-obese patients with cellulitis
A decision tool (dual antiplatelet therapy [DAPT] score) improves risk prediction for continued DAPT beyond assessment of myocardial infarction history

DAPT Score Improves Risk Prediction of Continued DAPT

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Score improves prediction of benefit and harm for continued DAPT therapy beyond MI history alone
Recognizing the unique role of patients and their expertise within the physician-patient interaction can help to prevent non-adherence based on disagreement

Recognition of Patient Expertise Can Improve Adherence

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Recognizing patient expertise in treatment decision can prevent nonadherence based on disagreement
High mechanical index impulses from a diagnostic ultrasound transducer during intravenous microbubble infusion can prevent microvascular obstruction in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

HMI Impulses From Ultrasound Transducer Beneficial in STEMI

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Prevention of microvascular obstruction with high mechanical index impulses plus PCI
Proton pump inhibitors increase the risk of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced small bowel injury

PPI Use Ups NSAID-Induced Small Bowel Injury

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Increased risk of small bowel injury for healthy participants treated with celecoxib + PPI
Uninsurance rates have decreased since the introduction of the Affordable Care Act

Remaining Uninsured May Be Difficult to Reach Via ACA

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Reaching the remaining uninsured may be difficult due to lack of Medicaid expansion on the state level
Half as many infants and preschoolers in the United States are dying from abusive head trauma as in 2009

CDC: Fatal Abusive Head Trauma Among Children Down in the U.S.

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Deaths of children under age 5 dropped an average 13 percent annually between 2009 and 2014