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Professional Guidelines Have Limited Impact on Pre-Op Testing
Drop in routine electrocardiogram testing, but not in plain radiography, hematocrit, urinalysis
Cardiac Dysfunction in Childhood Cancer Survivors Examined
Long-term survivors have greater prevalence of abnormal global longitudinal strain, diastolic function
Ketorolac Doesn’t Reduce Pain With IUD Placement
But decrease in median pain scores at five and 15 minutes with ketorolac versus placebo
Over 2 Million More Long-Term Care Workers Needed by 2030
Biggest need is in home and personal care aides, expert says
Review: Cognitive Behavioral Techniques Benefit Insomnia
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia deemed helpful in meta-analysis
Another Tick-Borne Disease Documented in Northeast
Recurring fever is hallmark for this little-known infection, researchers say
Parental Age Factors Linked to Autism Risk
Greater odds in children of teenage mothers, older mothers, and parents with big age gap
Rotavirus Vaccination Reduces Gastroenteritis Hospitalizations
Rates of hospitalization with gastroenteritis have tumbled since rotavirus vaccine launched in 2006
Meta-Analysis: ABCG2 Q141K Polymorphism Tied to Gout Risk
T allele linked to increased gout risk; association affected by gender, ethnicity
Exposure to Guns, Knives Ups Trauma Symptoms in Children
Even witnessing such incidents carries long-term consequences, researchers say
