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Cellphone ownership is related to cyberbullying

AAP: Cellphone Ownership Linked to Cyberbullying in Children

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Cellphone owners in grades 3, 4 were significantly more likely to be victims of cyberbullying
Young children injured going down a slide on someone's lap most commonly experience leg fractures

AAP: Sliding on Lap Linked to Leg Fracture for Young Children

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Percentage of injuries for children on lap of another person was higher for younger age groups
There has been some improvement in child passenger safety practices among Indiana drivers

AAP: Some Improvement in Child Passenger Safety Practices

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Increase in rear facing infants from 84 to 91 percent during 2009 to 2015, but drop in booster seat use
Having no partner is associated with a lower frequency of home blood pressure monitoring

AHA: Home BP Monitoring Down for Those Without Partners

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Having, being aware of/treated for hypertension linked to increased frequency of home BP monitoring
Opioid dependence/abuse is a critical public health issue among children in the United States

AAP: Opioid Dependence/Abuse Public Health Issue for Children

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ER visits for opioid dependence/abuse increased from 32,235 in 2008 to 49,626 in 2013
The estimated mean annual incidence of golf cart accidents in children is 0.36 cases/100

AAP: Incidence of Golf Cart Accidents 0.36/100,000 Patients

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Among children, median patient age is 11 years and median hospital length of stay is two days
For women with diabetes

Caffeine Tied to Lower Mortality in Women With Diabetes

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Women who consumed caffeine from coffee had reduced risk of all-cause, cardiovascular deaths
Sotagliflozin is associated with improved glycemic control in patients with type 1 diabetes receiving insulin

Sotagliflozin Linked to Improved Glycemic Control in T1DM

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Primary end point achieved by more patients with type 1 diabetes receiving any insulin therapy
For patients with type 2 diabetes

Exenatide Doesn’t Up Cardiovascular Risk in T2DM

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Exenatide found to be non-inferior to placebo with respect to safety for patients with type 2 diabetes
A clinical consensus statement on balloon dilation of the sinuses has been approved by the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Board of Directors and presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

AAO-HNSF: New Consensus on Balloon Dilation of Sinuses

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Clinical consensus statement for adults 18 years or older with chronic or recurrent rhinosinusitis