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Most patients who hasten death by voluntarily stopping eating and drinking are in poor health

Characteristics ID’d for Those Who Voluntarily Stop Eating

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Most who hasten death by voluntarily stopping eating and drinking are in poor health, dependent on others
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has concluded that the benefits and harms of low-dose aspirin for prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer vary by patient age. These findings form the basis of a draft recommendation statement published online Sept. 14 by the USPSTF.

USPSTF Recommendations for Aspirin Use Vary by Age

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Recommended for some patients aged 50 to 59 years; insufficient evidence for those <50, ≥70
For pediatric patients with appendicitis

Racial Disparities in Analgesia for Children With Appendicitis

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Black children less likely to receive pain meds for moderate pain, less likely to receive opioids
Longer shift lengths are tied to increased risk of occupational injury and illness among emergency medical services workers

Longer Shift Length Tied to EMS Worker Injury

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Those who work shifts of eight hours or less have lowest risk of occupational injury, illness
A large percentage of HIV-positive patients may see family physicians exclusively for their care

Half of HIV-Positive Patients See Family Docs Exclusively for Care

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HIV+ patients who see generalists experienced in HIV care more likely to get antiretroviral therapy
The addition of 40 minutes of outdoor activity at school for 6-year-old children in China resulted in a reduced incidence rate of myopia over the following three years. The research has been published in the Sept. 15 issue of JAMA.

More Outdoor Time at School May Help Prevent Myopia in Children

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Adding 40 minutes of outdoor time to daily school schedule tied to lower rate of myopia
Tighter blood glucose control may have a protective effect against dementia in patients with type 2 diabetes

Lower HbA1c Levels Linked to Less Dementia in T2DM

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Poor control linked to 50 percent higher risk of being admitted to hospital in future for dementia
Diabetes may be harder on women's hearts than it is on men's

Gender Differences for Cardiovascular Risk With Diabetes

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Studies find a nearly 40 percent greater risk of coronary issues in females
Risk of autism spectrum disorder may be higher in children born after interpregnancy intervals of less than two years or greater than six years

Longer, Shorter Interpregnancy Interval Tied to Higher ASD Risk

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Higher autism risk seen in children born after <2-year or >6-year interval
An ethical framework has been developed to guide the professionally responsible disclosure of results of genomic sequencing in pediatric practice. The guidance is presented in a special article published online Sept. 14 in Pediatrics.

Ethical Framework Developed for Genomic Testing Results

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Discussion of professionally responsible disclosure of results to parents and pediatric patients