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FDA Bans Products That Help Kids Hide Vape Use From Parents

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Companies risk additional FDA action if they do not stop manufacture, distribution, and sale of these products
Some companies are selling hand sanitizers with unproven claims that they will protect against COVID-19

FDA Warns of Bogus Claims by Makers of Hand Sanitizer

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No evidence hand-sanitizing products can protect consumers for 24 hours or after multiple hand washings
A roadmap for resuming elective surgery after new cases of COVID-19 begin to wane is presented in a joint statement published by the American College of Surgeons and other societies.

Roadmap Developed for Resuming Elective Surgery During COVID-19

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Sustained drop in rate of new COVID-19 cases for at least 14 days required to resume elective surgery
In an international expert consensus statement

Recommendations Issued for Imaging Use in Pediatric COVID-19

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Recommendations applicable for mild COVID-19, moderate-severe COVID-19 with, without resource constraints
A single symptomatic COVID-19 infection results in direct medical costs of $3

Direct Medical Costs of COVID-19 Infection Are Considerable

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Costs could vary from $163.4 to $654.0 billion for 20 to 80 percent of U.S. population infected, respectively
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 is not detected in the semen of patients one month after COVID-19 diagnosis

SARS-CoV-2 Not Detected in Semen After COVID-19 Recovery

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At one month after COVID-19 diagnosis, SARS-CoV-2 not detected in seminal fluid
A number of former American-style football players report clinician-diagnosed chronic traumatic encephalopathy

Former Footballers Report Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Symptoms

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Although a postmortem diagnosis, clinician-diagnosed CTE reported by 2.8 percent of American football players
The use of smartphone-enabled health monitoring devices after myocardial infarction yields similar blood pressure control when compared with regular follow-up visits

Mobile BP Monitoring Does Not Change Outcomes After Myocardial Infarction

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Blood pressure and patient satisfaction similar in smartphone device and regular follow-up groups
There are racial differences in pain management and pain outcomes for children seen in the emergency department for long-bone fractures

Racial Differences Found in Managing Children’s Pain From Broken Bones

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Minority children less likely to receive opioids and optimal pain management versus white children
The odds of postural instability are increased in older adults with moderate or worse hearing loss

Hearing Loss Linked to Postural Instability in Older Adults

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Findings seen for patients 40 years and older, even when hearing loss is only on one side