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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
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants the food industry to voluntarily reduce the amount of sodium in processed and commercially prepared food.

FDA Urges Food Manufacturers to Reduce Sodium in Their Products

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Agency sets short- and long-term goals in effort to cut Americans' risk of hypertension, CVD, stroke
Providing inpatients with an educational booklet before colonoscopy improves the odds of achieving adequate bowel preparation

Educational Booklet Improves Bowel Preparation for Inpatients

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Odds of achieving adequate bowel preparation increased for those receiving educational booklet
Smoking during pregnancy may increase the risk of the child developing schizophrenia

Smoking in Pregnancy Tied to Schizophrenia Risk for Child

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Findings based on analysis of maternal levels of cotinine
Women planning to become pregnant should wait at least eight weeks before trying to conceive if they or their partner live in -- or are returning from -- areas where Zika virus infections are occurring

WHO Changes Advisory Regarding Sexual Transmission of Zika

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Women planning to conceive should now wait eight weeks if they or partner live in high Zika-risk areas
The relationship between transformational leadership and sickness absenteeism is complex

Transformational Leadership Predicts Next Year Absenteeism

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Presenteeism in year one moderates link between transformational leadership, sickness in year three
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
For patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Glucocorticoid Use Ups Diabetes Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Risk influenced by dosage and duration of treatment for glucocorticoid use in past six months