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Race, Insurance Status Linked to Lower Cancer Survival

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Reduced survival seen in HPV-associated head and neck cancer for nonwhite, uninsured patients
Former health care workers in New York State and Colorado are being asked to return to the workforce to help health systems under pressure due to the coronavirus pandemic.

N.Y. and Colorado Ask Former Health Care Workers to Return to Workforce

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Includes those working in another occupation, retired with medical license that is still active, can be reactivated
Many people are changing their behaviors in light of the COVID-19 outbreak

Americans Detail Behavior Changes Amid COVID-19 Threat

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Changes include improving hygiene, social distancing, stockpiling food
Four infants born to pregnant women who tested positive for coronavirus 2019 were healthy at birth and had no serious clinical symptoms

Case Series Indicates COVID-19 Not Transmitted In Utero

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Four infants born to pregnant women who tested positive for COVID-19 in Wuhan were healthy at birth
From 2009 to 2015

2009 to 2015 Saw Increase in Hyperglycemic Events

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Diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state events increased in emergency, inpatient settings
A considerable number of motor vehicle crash fatalities involve a low blood alcohol concentration

Many Motor Vehicle Crash Fatalities Involve Low Blood Alcohol

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States with more restrictive alcohol policies have lower odds of lower blood alcohol-concentration MVCs
Many individuals undergoing low-dose computed tomography lung cancer screening have spirometry findings consistent with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Spirometry Suggests COPD for Many at Lung Cancer Screening

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57 percent have spirometry findings consistent with COPD, 67 percent do not have prior history of COPD
For children with suspected community-acquired pneumonia who are discharged from the emergency department

Antibiotics May Not Help Children With Suspected Pneumonia

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Outcomes do not differ for those with suspected CAP discharged from the ED with or without antibiotic Rx
A physical therapy app that offers a self-managed exercise and education program helps to improve pain and physical function for patients with osteoarthritis

Phone App Helps Cut Pain, Aid Functioning With Osteoarthritis

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Findings seen in patients with knee or hip osteoarthritis participating for either 24 or 48 weeks
There is an association between low maternal vitamin D during early pregnancy and an elevated risk for offspring attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Low Maternal Vitamin D May Raise Risk for ADHD in Offspring

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Study looked at maternal serum vitamin D levels in first trimester and offspring ADHD risk