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A large Canadian drug distributor sells unapproved and mislabeled medicines to Americans

FDA Warns Americans Not to Buy Drugs From Canadian Company

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CanaRx sells prescription medicines at a lower cost to U.S. public, private employer programs
Recommendations have been developed for home oxygen therapy in children with chronic respiratory conditions; the clinical practice guideline from the American Thoracic Society was published in the Feb. 1 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

ATS Issues Practice Guideline for Pediatric Home Oxygen Therapy

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Guidelines are specific to several pediatric lung, pulmonary vascular diseases
An intervention that includes race-specific feedback and real-time electronic warnings can reduce racial differences in care for early-stage lung cancer

Intervention Can Reduce Racial Differences in Lung Cancer Care

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Race-specific data, EHR warnings may decrease racial disparities in care for early-stage lung cancer
Fluoroquinolone stewardship interventions at hospitals are associated with less fluoroquinolone prescribing during hospitalization but not at discharge

Stewardship Programs Decrease Inpatient Fluoroquinolone Rx

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Interventions tied to less prescribing in hospital but did not impact fluoroquinolone discharge treatment
Antenatal corticosteroid therapy is associated with reductions in birth size for infants

Antenatal Corticosteroid Tx Tied to Reduction in Birth Size

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Reduction in birth size seen for infants born preterm, near term, or at term with ACT exposure
Exposure to several chemicals before and after birth appears to be associated with a decrease in lung function later in childhood

Environmental Exposures Before, After Birth Tied to Lung Function

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Exposure to parabens, phthalates, and perfluoroalkyl substances tied to lung function at ages 6 to 12 years
From 2014 to 2017

2014 to 2017 Saw Improvement in Burnout for U.S. Physicians

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Compared with other working adults and after adjustment, doctors still at increased risk for burnout
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients with excessive daytime sleepiness are at a substantially increased risk for cardiovascular disease compared with individuals with other OSA subtypes

Excessively Sleepy OSA Subtype Tied to Increased CVD Risk

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Excessive daytime sleepiness linked to higher risk for CVD, coronary heart disease, heart failure in OSA
Just one-third of users of biologically based complementary medicine disclose their use to traditional health care providers

Most Patients Do Not Disclose Complementary Medicine Use

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Lack of inquiry from providers, fear of disapproval, belief CM is safe among reasons for nondisclosure
National health spending is projected to increase at an annual rate of 5.5. percent from 2018 to 2027

National Health Spending Set to Increase 5.5 Percent Annually

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Long-observed demographic and economic factors expected to drive growth in health spending