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The list of conditions that put people at risk for severe COVID-19 illness has been expanded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

CDC Updates List of Who Is at Highest Risk for COVID-19

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Agency now says risk among adults increases steadily with age, and is not limited to those over 65
There has been a dramatic decrease in pediatric asthma-related emergency department use during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the four previous years

ED Visits for Childhood Asthma Down During Pandemic

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Similar pattern observed for all levels of asthma triage acuity
Neonatal COVID-19 is uncommon and the rate of maternal transmission is not increased with any particular mode of delivery or type of infant feeding

Neonatal COVID-19 Uncommon, Not Linked to Mode of Delivery

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Risk of transmission from mother to child is not increased with vaginal delivery or breastfeeding
Hospitals delivering care with an integrated practice unit have improved clinical outcomes and lower costs of pediatric aerodigestive care

Integrated Practice Unit Enhances Pediatric Aerodigestive Care

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Improved health outcomes and reduced costs seen with multidisciplinary care at hospitals with IPUs
As the United States reported yet another record-breaking number of COVID-19 cases on Thursday

U.S. Has Second Day of Record Rise in COVID-19 Cases; Young People Fueling Trend

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In Florida, the median age of residents testing positive for the virus has dropped to 35, down from 65 in March
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to overturn the Affordable Care Act.

Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Overturn Affordable Care Act

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Oral arguments in the ACA case are scheduled for the Supreme Court's next term
Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of June 22 to 26

Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup

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Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of...
Resident physicians randomly assigned to schedules that eliminate extended shifts during their intensive care unit rotation make more serious errors than those with extended shifts

Serious Resident Errors Increase When Extended ICU Shifts Are Cut

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But after adjustment for number of patients per resident, errors not increased with ≤16-hour shifts
Most of the decline in infant mortality rates from 2000 to 2017 was due to declines in rates across maternal age groups

Drop in Infant Mortality Mainly Due to Drop Across Maternal Age

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Changes in age distribution of women giving birth accounted for part of drop in infant mortality rates
The number of Salmonella infections linked with backyard poultry has reached 465 in 42 states

CDC: U.S. Salmonella Cases Linked to Backyard Poultry Reach 465

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There have been 86 hospitalizations; one death has been reported