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A one-time nurse-led telephone call does not decrease the 30-day reutilization rate of urgent health care services in children discharged from the hospital

Nurse-Led Call After Discharge Doesn’t Cut Peds Urgent Care

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One-time nurse-led call does not lower reutilization of urgent care services after pediatric discharge
Chronic pain may be an important contributor to suicide

Chronic Pain May Be Contributor to Suicide

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8.8 percent of suicide decedents have evidence of chronic pain; percentage increased from 2003 to 2014
Doctors can use Twitter to build networks and learn more about research in real time

Many Opportunities for Doctors Using Twitter

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Twitter can be used to build networks and find potential research partners; learn about research
Higher levels of aldosterone are associated with insulin resistance and incident type 2 diabetes mellitus among multiethnic individuals

Higher Aldosterone Levels Tied to Incident Type 2 Diabetes Risk

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Racial/ethnic differences seen in the association of aldosterone with incident type 2 diabetes
Fifteen genetic determinants of fracture

Fifteen Genetic Determinants of Fracture Identified

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All determinants also associated with bone mineral density, which showed causal effect on fracture
From July 2016 to June 2017

Naloxone Rarely Administered by Layperson in Opioid Deaths

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Bystanders present in large proportion of overdose deaths; 17.4 percent involve Rx opioids only
Lesbian and bisexual women and transgender adults have lower participation in health-related behaviors than heterosexual men and women

Gender Minorities Less Engaged in Health-Promoting Behaviors

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Lesbian, bisexual women and transgender adults have fewer health-related behaviors
Maternal holding of newborns

Maternal Holding With Glucose or Breastfeeding Best Analgesic

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Breastfeeding during heel stick tied to bilateral activation of somatomotor, somatosensory cortices
Antibiotic use rates in neonatal intensive care units are declining

NICU Antibiotic Use Rates Declined From 2013 to 2016

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Variance in rates mostly unexplained by proven infections, other clinical indications
Use of robotic surgery is continuing to increase

Robotic Surgeries Up, but Cost Questions Remain

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Study provides cost benchmark to aid future cost-effectiveness evaluations for hospitals