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No Evidence Found Linking Sickle Cell Trait With Unexplained Sudden Death
No evidence supports physical exertion without rhabdomyolysis or heat injury causing sudden death in sickle cell trait
Variability in Total Cholesterol, LDL Cholesterol Linked to Dementia
Higher variability also linked to cognitive impairment with no dementia and with faster decline in global cognition, episodic memory
Considerable Overlap Seen for Children With Medical Complexity, Autism
Expenditures significantly higher when medical complexity and autism overlap versus either one alone
2020 to 2021 Saw Rise in Firearm-Related Hospitalizations
Increase disproportionately affected children, patients enrolled in Medicaid, and Black individuals
Distribution of Opioid Meds Lower in Majority Non-White Communities
In a recent study, majority non-White communities had at least 40 percent lower mean adjusted per-capita distribution than majority White communities
Triple Semicircular Canal Plugging Effective for Vertigo Control in Meniere Disease
TSCP yielded rate of hearing loss of 22 percent in Meniere disease, with no impact of disease duration or follow-up time
Intermittent Fasting Aids Some Outcomes for Postmenopausal Women With RA
Benefits seen for oxidative stress markers, inflammatory indices, and liver enzymes
Increase Seen in Infant Mortality From Sudden Unexpected Infant Death
Decreases in mortality seen for many causes of death among infants, with SUID the notable exception
Temperature Exposure Linked to Adolescent Psychiatric Symptoms
Exposure to cold linked to more internalizing problems; exposure to heat linked to attention problems
Many Very Preterm Infants Experience Pain
Authors note that smallest babies who were most exposed to pain may be undertreated
