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In a potential harbinger of what could unfold on college campuses across the United States this fall

COVID-19 Spread Among Students Prompts UNC to Return to Online Teaching

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University was one of the largest schools in the country to bring students to campus for in-person teaching
Topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are recommended for the treatment of acute pain from non-low back

ACP, AAFP Issue Guidelines for Acute Musculoskeletal Injuries

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Acute pain from non-low back, musculoskeletal injuries first should be treated with topical NSAIDs
Most pediatric practitioners do not counsel families to wait three days or longer between introducing new foods for infants

Many Pediatric Practitioners Do Not Advise Waiting Between New Foods

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About two-thirds of practitioners do recommend waiting between foods for infants at risk for food allergy
There does not appear to be a significant association between the number of in-person health care visits and the rate of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection among obstetrical patients

In-Person Obstetric Visits Not Likely to Spread COVID-19

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Findings suggest clinic visits can be safely done even during high COVID-19 community spread
One out of six maternity health care workers are seropositive for antibodies against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2

COVID-19 Antibodies Detected in Maternity Care Workers in U.K.

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Among frontline obstetric workers, one of six were seropositive; one-third of those were asymptomatic
Higher bisphenol A exposure is associated with an increased risk for all-cause mortality in a nationally representative cohort of U.S. adults

Higher BPA Exposure Linked to Increased Risk for All-Cause Mortality

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Nonstatistically significantly increased risk for cardiovascular disease mortality also observed
Cancer survivors have higher rates of prescription opioid use but do not have increased rates of prescription opioid misuse compared with those without a history of cancer

Rates of Prescription Opioid Use Higher in Cancer Survivors

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Cancer survivors have similar rates of prescription opioid misuse versus those without cancer
From 2005 to 2016

Mortality Down but Health Care Costs Up From Gun Violence

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Head and neck, vascular, gastrointestinal surgery independently linked to high cost tertile designation
Bariatric surgery is associated with a reduction in mortality

Bariatric Surgery Linked to Reduction in Mortality Rate

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And RYGB is effective for blood pressure control in patients with hypertension and obesity
Recent-onset diabetes accompanied by weight loss is associated with a substantially increased risk for developing pancreatic cancer

Recent Diabetes + Weight Loss Tied to Pancreatic Cancer Risk

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Risk higher for those with recent-onset T2DM and weight loss of 1 to 8 pounds, more than 8 pounds