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Higher blood pressure is connected to narrowing of retinal arterioles in young children

Blood Pressure, Retinal Vessel Diameters Connected in Children

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Children with narrower central retinal arteriolar equivalent have higher systolic BP at follow-up
Comprehensive provincial restrictions on electronic cigarette marketing are associated with lower levels of exposure to marketing and lower prevalence of e-cigarette use

Government E-Cigarette Restrictions on Marketing Lower Use

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Findings among repeated surveys of 16 to 19-year-olds in Canada
Primary care practices are estimated to lose more than $67

Large Losses Anticipated for Primary Care Practices in 2020

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Loss of gross revenue over 2020 due to COVID-19 estimated at $67,774 per full-time physician
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Suicide Rate Up for Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

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Predictors of suicide death include male sex, later age at first diagnosis, prior mood disorder diagnosis
Actual COVID-19 infection rates in many areas of the United States are more than 10 times higher than reported rates

CDC: U.S. COVID-19 Rates Much Higher Than Reported

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As of April 1, NYC had reported 53,800 cases, but actual number of infections was 12 times higher
Resident physicians randomly assigned to schedules that eliminate extended shifts during their intensive care unit rotation make more serious errors than those with extended shifts

Serious Resident Errors Increase When Extended ICU Shifts Are Cut

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But after adjustment for number of patients per resident, errors not increased with ≤16-hour shifts
Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of June 22 to 26

Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup

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Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of...
For patients with multiple sclerosis

Older Age, Obesity, Disability Tied to Severe COVID-19 in MS

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Proportion of patients with severe COVID-19 higher among those not receiving disease-modifying therapy
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to overturn the Affordable Care Act.

Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Overturn Affordable Care Act

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Oral arguments in the ACA case are scheduled for the Supreme Court's next term
Far more black Americans say they know someone personally who has died of COVID-19 than whites

Black Americans More Likely to Know Someone Who Has Died of COVID-19

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Poll's findings highlight significant racial differences in how Americans are being affected by the pandemic