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Serious Misdiagnosis-Related Harms Mostly Due to ‘Big Three’

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Vascular events, infections, cancers account for 74.1 percent of high-severity misdiagnosis-related harms
Most patients referred for ankyloglossia can benefit from intervention strategies other than surgical procedures

Feeding Examination Can Avert Surgical Frenotomy Procedures

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After speech and language examination, 62.6 percent of infants did not undergo surgical procedure
A rabies warning was issued for Walt Disney World Resort and the surrounding area after a rabid cat scratched two employees.

Rabies Warning Issued for Walt Disney World Resort Area

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Laboratory tests confirm rabies in a cat that scratched two cast members
Prenatal opioid exposure is negatively associated with neurocognitive and physical development in offspring from the age of 6 months into school age

Prenatal Opioid Exposure Harms Long-Term Child Development

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Negative effects on cognitive, motor outcomes seen from age 6 months persist to school age
Survey results show that health care professionals have implicit and explicit gender bias

Health Care Professionals Exhibit Gender Bias

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Biases associate men with careers and surgery and women with family and family medicine
Exposure to the 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza vaccine in pregnancy is not associated with most negative health outcomes among offspring

Exposure to 2009 pH1N1 Vaccine During Pregnancy Seems Safe

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Exposure to pH1N1 influenza vaccine in utero not linked to most pediatric health outcomes
Exposure of U.S. physicians to work-hour reforms during residency training is not associated with post-training differences in patient mortality

Capping Work Hours in Residency Does Not Impact Outcomes Later

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No differences seen in post-training patient mortality, readmissions, or costs of care
Guidelines for the management and treatment of group B streptococcal disease in infants were published online July 8 in Pediatrics.

Guidance Updated for Managing Infants at Risk for Group B Strep

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Risk assessment should consider infants born at ≥35 0/7 weeks and ≤34 6/7 weeks separately
Revisions to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women

New WIC Food Options Improve Maternal, Birth Outcomes

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Improvements in high-risk moms and babies seen with modest improvements in nutritional content
Children and young adult patients with congenital heart disease have an increased risk for developing cancer

Risk for Cancer Higher in Those With Congenital Heart Disease

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Twofold higher risk for cancer seen for children, young adults with congenital heart disease