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The introduction of emergency department- or community-based pharmacists with an expanded scope of practice may cut emergency department overcrowding

Expanding Pharmacist Practice Scope Could Reduce ED Overcrowding

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Benefits could be seen for frequent complaints like cough, dermatitis, and inflammation of ear, nose, throat
Postmenopausal women with persistent vasomotor symptoms have an increased incidence of breast cancer

Breast Cancer Incidence Up With Persistent Vasomotor Symptoms

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But persistent vasomotor symptoms not associated with decreased breast cancer survival
Sleep duration less than six hours and fragmented sleep are associated with atherosclerosis

Short Sleep Duration Linked to Higher Atherosclerotic Burden

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Fragmented sleep linked to higher prevalence of multiple affected noncoronary territiories
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration national helpline (800-662-HELP) seems to be underappreciated in the media and by the general population

800-662-HELP Underappreciated in Media, General Population

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Searches for SAMHSA hotline did not increase after singer Demi Lovato's heroin-related overdose
An American doctor who was monitored for 21 days after possible Ebola exposure did not develop the deadly disease and has been released from the Nebraska Medicine-Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha

U.S. Doctor Released From Omaha Hospital After Ebola Monitoring

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Patient completed required 21-day monitoring period and did not develop any symptoms
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Red Cross Issues Emergency Call for Blood Donations

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People nationwide, especially those with type O blood, are urged to donate as soon as possible
Moderate alcohol consumption is associated with lower atrial voltage and conduction slowing in patients with atrial fibrillation

Moderate Drinking Linked to Electroanatomic Changes in A-Fib

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Moderate drinkers had lower mean global bipolar voltages, slower conduction velocity vs. nondrinkers
The difference in health spending between the United States and other countries is still explained by health care prices

Prices Still Explain High U.S. Health Care Spending

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Health care prices explain difference in spending between United States and other countries
Many patients with chronic fatigue syndrome do not receive proper care in the emergency department

Chronic Fatigue Patients May Not Receive Proper ED Care

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41 percent of patients did not go to ED, felt they would not be taken seriously or nothing could be done
Many primary care patients are not given tests recommended for monitoring diabetes

Use of Diabetes Monitoring Tests in Primary Care Suboptimal

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Less than 60 percent of patients with diabetes given HbA1c, lipid profile tests in preceding 12 months