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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends against screening with resting or exercise electrocardiography to prevent cardiovascular disease events in low-risk asymptomatic adults. This final recommendation statement has been published in the June 12 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

USPSTF: No to ECG Screening to Prevent CVD in Low-Risk Adults

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And evidence insufficient to recommend ECG screen for asymptomatic adults at intermediate or high risk
Data breaches affecting health care systems or their partners need to be addressed quickly

How Do Business Partner Data Breaches Affect Your Practice?

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Business associate agreements should be prioritized; collaborative policies can help patch attacks
For adult survivors of childhood cancer

Exercise May Lower Mortality in Adult Survivors of Childhood CA

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Increased exercise over eight-year period linked to reduction in all-cause mortality rate
Risk factors for opioid overdose among hospitalized patients include being age 65 years or older

Older Age, ICU, Poor Renal Fcn Up Risk of Opioid OD in Hospital

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For hospitalized patients, risk also increased for those receiving three or more CNS antidepressants
Dorsal reduction has a greater effect than tip manipulation in adding value to social perception of the facial profile of patients undergoing cosmetic rhinoplasty

Dorsal Reduction Adds to Social Perception of Rhinoplasty

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Dorsal reduction regardless of tip manipulation led to perception of attractiveness
Female adolescents and young adults are not meeting the recommended guidelines for physical activity

Female Teens, Young Adults Not Getting Enough Exercise

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Disparities by race and income levels were seen among national sample
Active failures frequently occur in infectious agent transmission-based precautions

Active Failures Seen in Proper Use of Personal Protective Equipment

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Violations include entering rooms without some or all recommended personal protective equipment
Many working Americans obtain food and beverages from work

Many Working Americans Obtain Unhealthy Foods at Work

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These foods are often high in empty calories, sodium, refined grains; low in whole grains, fruit
Most infants and toddlers aged 6 to 23 months consume added sugar

Most Infants and Toddlers Consume Added Sugar

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On any given day, 85 percent of infants, toddlers aged 6 to 23 months had added sugar intake
Patients with an adverse change in employment after myocardial infarction have increased likelihood of worse outcomes

Adverse Change in Employment Post-MI Tied to Worse Outcomes

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Patients with adverse change in employment more likely to report depression, have lower health status