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Abstinence Rates for Substance Use Increasing Among Teens
by modernClinician Editorial Team
There have been substantial increases in complete abstinence from substance use reported by high school students over the past 40 years, according to a study published online July 19 in Pediatrics.
Lyme-Bearing Ticks More Widespread in U.S. Than Thought
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Ticks capable of transmitting Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses have been identified in dozens of places across the United States where the pests had never previously been recorded, according to a study published online July 12 in PLOS ONE.
Increased Coverage in States With Medicaid Expansion
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Coverage rates and access to care are significantly higher in states with Medicaid expansion, compared with non-expansion states, according to study published in the July issue of Health Affairs.
C.S. Mott Poll Addresses Child Safety at Amusement Parks
by modernClinician Editorial Team
One in five parents say they have not made plans with their children about what to do if they became separated at an amusement park or carnival, according to the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health at the University of Michigan.
Nearly 2 in 3 Poison Exposures in Young Children May Not Need the ED
Unintentional Ingestion of Recreational Drugs Increased, Especially Since 2013
Inclined Sleeper-Associated Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths Continued After Recall
Non-Children"s Hospitals More Commonly Use Imaging Exposing Children to Ionizing Radiation
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