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About 5.7 million Contigo Kids Cleanable Water Bottles have been recalled in the United States because the clear silicone spout can detach and pose a choking hazard to children

Millions of Contigo Kids Cleanable Water Bottles Recalled

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Contigo has received 149 reports of the spout detaching, including 18 spouts found in children's mouths
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Vaccine-Related Searches on Pinterest Will Show Only Public Health Organizations

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Last year, Pinterest stopped showing vaccine-related search results to halt spread of misinformation
Guidelines have been updated on vaccinations in patients with multiple sclerosis; a practice guideline update summary was published online Aug. 28 in Neurology.

Guidelines Updated for Vaccination in Multiple Sclerosis

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MS patients advised to follow all local vaccine standards except in case of specific contraindications
The proportion of youth exposed to secondhand aerosol from electronic cigarettes increased in 2018

More Youth Being Exposed to Secondhand Aerosol From E-Cigs

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Significant upward trend seen in 2018 with 33.2 percent of youth exposed
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends hepatitis C virus infection screening for individuals aged 18 to 79 years. These recommendations form the basis of a draft recommendation statement published online Aug. 27 by the USPSTF.

USPSTF Advises Broader Age Range for Hep C Screening

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Draft recommendation statement expands screening to asymptomatic individuals aged 18 to 79 years
Age-adjusted mortality rates for cardiometabolic diseases are continuing to decline but at a slower rate

Decline in Mortality Rates for Cardiometabolic Disease Slowing

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From 2010 to 2017, no significant change seen in age-adjusted mortality rates for stroke, diabetes
Elevated left ventricular mass is associated with an increased long-term risk for cardiovascular events

LV Hypertrophy Predicts Long-Term Risk for CV Events

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Left ventricular hypertrophy stronger predictor than CAC for CHD death, other CV death, heart failure
Exposure to opioid maintenance treatment in the womb does not seem to cause additional harm to newborns

Prenatal Exposure to OMT Does Not Worsen Neonatal Outcomes

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Growth parameters similar to those for newborns of women with opioid use disorders during pregnancy
Polyunsaturated fatty acids have little to no effect on the prevention or treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus

Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Have Little, No Impact on Diabetes

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Review indicates little to no effect on newly diagnosed diabetes, measures of glucose metabolism
Lung cancer screening computed tomography scans can be used to identify smoking-related conditions that frequently are associated with adverse events

CT Scan Screen for Lung Cancer Can ID Smoking-Related Diseases

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New diagnoses of CVD, emphysema, osteoporosis identified, often are linked to adverse events