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20% of Children, Adolescents Use Prescription Medications
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Almost 20 percent of children and adolescents used prescription medications in 2013 to 2014, and 8.2 percent of concurrent users of prescription medications in 2009 to 2014 were at risk for a potentially major drug-drug interactions, according to a study published in the September issue of Pediatrics.
Patient Health Information Often Shared Electronically
by modernClinician Editorial Team
The most common electronically sent and received types of patient health information include laboratory results and medication lists, according to a report published Aug. 15 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics.
Second HPV-Related Primary Cancers Common in Survivors
by modernClinician Editorial Team
The risk of human papillomavirus-associated second primary cancers among survivors of human papillomavirus-associated cancers is significant, according to a study published online Sept. 7 in JAMA Network Open.
USPSTF Recommends Intensive Behavioral Change for Obesity
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Primary care physicians should offer or refer obese patients to intensive behavioral interventions, according to a U.S. Preventive Services Task Force final recommendation statement published in the Sept. 18 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Financial Incentives Boost Tobacco Abstinence in Underserved Adults
Gap Found Between Awareness of Breast Cancer Risk and Risk-Reducing Behavior
Aerobic Training, Behavioral Interventions Both Clinically Improve Asthma Control
Social Media Warnings Could Discourage Use Among Teens, Young Adults
Screening + Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program Aids Nurses" Mental Health
Number of Health Care Workers Has Increased 198.5 Percent Since 1990
Therapeutic Hypothermia Duration Explored in Comatose OHCA Survivors