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Commonly held sleep myths have a questionable evidence base

Sleep Myths Are Commonly Circulated

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Authors say initiatives to debunk myths, promote healthful sleep practices may benefit public health
Adults in their mid-30s to 40s are drinking too much too often

One in Three U.S. Adults Aged 35 to 44 May Have Drinking Problem

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Nine percent continue to drink despite negative effects on career, education, relationships
The prevalence of mental health or memory loss indicators does not vary by household firearm ownership or storage practices among older adults

About One-Quarter of Seniors Store Firearms Unlocked, Loaded

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No difference seen in prevalence of mental distress, memory loss by household firearm ownership, storage
For older adults with hematologic malignancies

iADL Dependency May Up Mortality in Hematologic Cancers

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Instrumental activities of daily living dependency, mortality linked in seniors with hematologic cancer
A neural network can accurately identify the manufacturer and model group of a cardiac rhythm device from a chest radiograph

AI Can Identify Model of Cardiac Rhythm Device From Chest X-Ray

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Neural network's performance significantly exceeds ability of cardiologists
Rates of hospitalization for stroke have fallen since 1988 for both black and white Medicare enrollees

Stroke Hospitalizations Down in Black, White Medicare Enrollees

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Black men and women have experienced greater improvements in 30-day poststroke mortality
The overall burden of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy is substantially higher than that of oral therapy for caregivers of children on prolonged antimicrobial therapy after hospital discharge

Parenteral Antimicrobial Tx at Home Burdens Children’s Caregivers

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Compared with those who receive oral therapy, caregivers miss more work, have lower QoL scores
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday announced a ban on the sale of all pelvic mesh products.

FDA Halts All Sales of Pelvic Mesh Products Tied to Injuries in Women

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Remaining manufacturers have failed to prove the long-term safety or benefit of their devices

American College of Physicians, April 11-13

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The American College of Physicians Internal Medicine Meeting 2019 The annual meeting of the American College of Physicians (ACP) was held from April...
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has determined that the balance of benefits and harms of screening for elevated blood lead levels in asymptomatic young children and pregnant women cannot be ascertained. This finding forms the basis of an updated final recommendation statement published in the April 16 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Elevated Lead Level Screening

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Evidence inadequate to determine benefits, harms of screening for asymptomatic children, pregnant women