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An Indianapolis teen suffered serious burns after his friends poured boiling hot water on him as part of fad called the "Hot Water Challenge."

Teen Boy Suffers Serious Burns After ‘Hot Water Challenge’

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Other children have also been seriously burned while participating in this 'fad'
A psychological and social model provides insight into factors and triggers for radicalization among European youth recruited into Islam

New Model IDs Factors Tied to Muslim Youth Radicalization

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Model provides a framework for prevention among European youth, with role for psychiatrists
Most fatal child drownings occur each year between May and August

Fatal Child Drownings in Open Water Areas Are Increasing

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Providers should remind parents about water safety near lakes, rivers, and oceans
Cross-continuum communication after hospital discharge can improve patient outcomes and overall health

Cross-Continuum Communication Beneficial After Discharge

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Hospitals should have strong processes for communicating with post-acute-care providers
Children often fill outpatient opioid prescriptions

Outpatient Opioid Prescriptions for Children Often Filled

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Cumulative incidence of opioid-related adverse events was 38.3 per 100,000 prescriptions
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers guidance for health care professionals on reporting foodborne illnesses.

Guidance Provided for Reporting Foodborne Illness

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Health care professionals should generally report foodborne illness to county, city health department
Insurance companies sometimes underpay doctors the contracted amount for a service or procedure

Insurers May Be Underpaying Doctors

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Practices need to incorporate efforts to double check reimbursement against contracts
Assessing and improving patient satisfaction can help physicians avoid being sued for malpractice

Assessing, Improving Patient Satisfaction Cuts Malpractice Risk

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Patient satisfaction can be improved by reducing long wait times, improving communication
Most U.S. adults believe that marijuana has at least one benefit

Many U.S. Adults View Marijuana Use Positively

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81 percent believe marijuana has at least one benefit; 91 percent believe it has at least one risk
Use of appropriate statistical methodology can allow for the synthesis of data collected as part of traditional clinical trials with real-world data

Tools, Methods of RCTs Can Be Adapted to Real-World Settings

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3 options described for applying approaches used in randomized controlled trials to real-world data