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The Nutrition Facts panel on packaged foods in the United States is about to undergo long-awaited changes

FDA Redesigns Nutrition Facts Label

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Added sugars, relevant portion sizes among the highlights of revision
Clinicians ask and counsel their patients about firearms less often than recommended

Clinicians Should Ask, Counsel About Firearms

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Barriers to asking include clinician unfamiliarity about firearms, concerns about patient relationship
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Early Loss of Islet Sympathetic Nerves in Type 1 Diabetes

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Early, marked, and sustained loss of islet sympathetic nerves in type 1 but not type 2 diabetes
Serious health and safety violations force the closure of thousands of public pools

CDC: Many Aquatic Facilities Closed Due to Safety Violations

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Facilities cited most often for improper pH, lack of safety equipment, inadequate disinfectant levels
Teens who eat high amounts of saturated fats or low amounts of healthier mono- and polyunsaturated fats tend to have denser breasts 15 years later

Dietary Fat Intake in Adolescence May Affect Breast Density

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Higher amounts of unhealthy fats tied to greater breast density
Among women with gestational diabetes mellitus

Worse Outcomes for GDM With Impaired Insulin Sensitivity

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Women with predominant insulin secretion defects have outcomes similar to women with NGT
Nocturnal hypoglycemia frequently occurs in children with type 1 diabetes

Nocturnal Hypoglycemia Often Occurs in Children With T1DM

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Low bedtime glucose, daytime physical activity increase risk of nocturnal hypoglycemia
Earlier introduction to potentially allergenic foods may decrease the risk of sensitization

ATS: Feeding Infants Certain Foods Early May Cut Allergy Risk

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Study supports turnaround in thinking about peanuts, eggs, and milk
The widely prescribed drug pregabalin (Lyrica) may slightly increase the risk for birth defects

Pregabalin in Pregnancy Linked to Increased Risk of Birth Defects

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Defects include cardiac defects, structural anomalies in the central nervous system or other organs
Strategies can be employed to maximize the amount of time available for patient care by streamlining revenue-related processes

Strategies Can Help Streamline Revenue-Related Processes

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They can be employed to help maximize amount of time available for patient care