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Victims of intimate partner violence undergo more imaging procedures than age- and sex-matched control patients and are more likely to have obstetric-gynecologic findings and acute fractures

Radiologists Can Help ID Intimate Partner Violence

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IPV victims underwent more imaging studies in preceding five years than controls
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against screening for pancreatic cancer in asymptomatic adults. These findings form the basis of a draft recommendation statement published online Feb. 5 by the USPSTF.

USPSTF Still Recommends Against Pancreatic Cancer Screening

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No evidence seen for benefits of pancreatic cancer screening, treatment of screen-detected cancer
Few adolescents meet sleep

Few Teens Meet Sleep, Exercise, Screen-Time Guidelines

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Odds of meeting all three recommendations vary by age, race/ethnicity, BMI, marijuana use
African-Americans have a higher burden of sudden cardiac death than whites

Burden of Sudden Cardiac Death Higher in Black Men, Women

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Known factors explain 65.3 percent of excess SCD risk in African-Americans, especially women
Autologous breast reconstruction after failed implant-based reconstruction seems safe and is associated with improved patient outcomes

Outcomes Good for Autologous Reconstruction After Implant Fail

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Autologous breast reconstruction associated with improved patient satisfaction, quality of life
Children conceived by assisted reproductive technology do not appear to have a significantly increased cancer risk

No Increased Risk for Cancer for ART-Conceived Children

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Slightly but not significantly increased risks seen in children conceived by ICSI or cryopreservation
The 2019 recommended childhood and adolescent immunization schedules have been issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and published online Feb. 5 in Pediatrics.

AAP Releases 2019 Childhood Immunization Schedules

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Influenza row modified to reflect current recommendations for live attenuated flu vaccine
Most qualifying conditions for which patients are licensed to use cannabis medically have substantial or conclusive evidence of therapeutic efficacy

Evidence of Therapeutic Efficacy Substantial for Cannabis Use

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Substantial, conclusive evidence of therapeutic efficacy found for 85.5 percent of qualifying conditions
Compounded topical pain creams are no better than placebo creams for neuropathic pain

Compounded Topical Pain Creams No Better Than Placebo

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At one month, no significant difference seen in positive outcomes for treatment vs. control
There is substantial variation across states in rates of long-term opioid therapy among patients with advanced osteoarthritis

Long-Term Opioid Use With OA Varies Across States

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Variance not fully explained by differences in access to health care providers or patient characteristics