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ACOG: Pregnant Women May Believe E-Cigarettes OK
But expectant moms shouldn't use nicotine in any form, researchers say
Lung Volume Reduction Surgery Offers Lasting Benefit
Operation safe for select patients; significant clinical benefit seen through five years
Lasting Mortality Benefit for MI Care at High-Performing Hospital
Survival difference of about one year between high- and low-performing hospitals
Subunit Vaccine Efficacious Against Herpes Zoster
Vaccine efficacy 97.2 percent overall in phase 3 trial among adults aged 50 years and older
PAS: Rate of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Increasing
From 2004 to 2013, increase from seven to 17 cases per 1,000 admissions to NICUs
PAS: Smartphone Blocker App Could Aid Teen Driving Safety
New study suggests experimental device helps reduce high-risk driving events
PAS: Hypothermia Offers No Benefit in Comatose Children
No survival benefit for survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Multiphoton Microscopy Reveals Features of Basal Cell Carcinoma
Noninvasive MPM imaging can reveal characteristic features of basal cell carcinoma in skin
PAS: State Bans Lead to Fewer Teens Texting While Driving
Between 2011 and 2013, texting while driving was outlawed in 14 states
PAS: Mobile Media Use Prevalent in Very Young Children
By age 2, many spend an hour or more a day on mobile devices, but parents have concerns
