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For children with multiple sclerosis

Up’d Physical Activity Tied to Fewer Symptoms in Kids With MS

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Children with MS less physically active than those with monophasic acquired demyelinating syndrome
The latest Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services effort to reduce hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) is the HAC Reduction Program

HAC Reduction Program Penalty Kicks in for FY2015

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Concerns relating to program include overlap between two measures used to calculate HAC score
Allergists and emergency medicine physicians should continue to work together to improve anaphylaxis care

Allergists, ER Doctors Should Cooperate in Anaphylaxis Care

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Epinephrine should be used as first-line therapy for anaphylaxis and those at risk for anaphylaxis
Acute central nervous system complications can occur in children after breath-hold diving

Acute CNS Complications After Breath-Hold Diving in Teens

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Two cases show similar clinical course for young teens diving to about 25 m
In-person staff meetings

In-Person Staff Meetings Are Valuable for Health Care Teams

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Tips include having frequent meetings which last 20 to 30 minutes and follow an agenda
About half of the nation's hospitals are being penalized by Medicare for having patients return within a month of discharge

Many Hospitals Being Penalized for 30-Day Readmissions

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Hospitals lobbying Medicare and Congress to account for patient sociodemographic factors
High levels of physical activity during the early teen years might reduce the risk of diabetes later in life

Exercise in Early Adolescence May Ward Off Diabetes Later On

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Findings shows insulin resistance peaks in early adolescence, so exercise crucial during this period
Experts speaking at the American Psychological Association's annual meeting in Toronto offered evidence in support of time-outs -- and a range of other parenting tactics.

APA: Evidence in Support of ‘Time-Outs’ for Preschoolers

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New look at the evidence supports 'time-outs,' withholding privileges or toys in some cases
Guidelines have been developed for the management of pediatric patients with atopic dermatitis at the primary care level. The guidelines were published as a state-of-the-art review article online Aug. 3 in Pediatrics.

Guidelines Provided for Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis Management

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Individualization of treatment plans crucial, as well as communication with patients, caregivers
The number of U.S. infants who die before their first birthday continues to decline and is at a historic low

CDC: U.S. Infant Mortality Rate at Historic Low

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But American infants still die at rates that are higher than other affluent countries