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U-Shaped Link for Physical Activity, Heart Failure in Men
Largest risk reduction for heart failure seen for walking/cycling for at least 20 minutes per day
Phototherapy Increases Carbon Monoxide Elimination in Mice
Limited blood COHb increase and improved survival during severe CO poisoning with phototherapy
Prophylactic Azithromycin Benefit Lasts After Lung Transplant
Reduced chronic lung allograft dysfunction for patients receiving prophylactic azithromycin
Antibiotics Often Prescribed for Veterans With ARIs
Substantial variation in antibiotic prescribing habits among individual providers at the VA
Subsequent Neoplasm Risk Up for Decades in Child CA Survivors
Increased risk for treatment-related subsequent neoplasms even beyond age 40 years
Exposure to Rude Behavior Harms NICU Team Performance
Information-sharing and help-seeking can mediate effect of rudeness
Diet High in Refined Carbs Could Increase Depression Risk
Consumption of foods with high glycemic index tied to increased risk in postmenopausal women
More Physicians Reporting Dissatisfaction With EHR Systems
Compared with survey five years earlier, fewer physicians report being satisfied or very satisfied
ST-Segment Analysis Doesn’t Cut Adverse Neonatal Outcomes
No significant benefit found for adjunctive use of intrapartum fetal ECG ST-segment analysis
Pattern of Cases, Surveillance Data Similar for Lyme Disease
In the U.S., highest outpatient incidence seen among boys aged 5 to 9 years, adults aged 60 to 64 years
