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- CDC study examines HIV cases in children, young adults
More than a quarter of all new HIV cases in the U.S. in 2010 involved 13- to 24-year-olds, and 60% of these young people didn't even know they were infected, CDC researchers said. They noted that only a small percentage of high-school students and young adults have ever been tested for HIV. HealthDay News
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- Study: Hyperthyroidism linked to higher risk of atrial fibrillation
Individuals with early-stage hyperthyroidism were 30% more likely to develop atrial fibrillation than those with normal thyroid function, researchers from Denmark reported in BMJ. They noted that the likelihood of atrial fibrillation was lower among hypothyroidism patients compared with those with normal thyroid function. HealthDay News
(11/27)
- Preeclampsia linked to cardiac death risk in women
Women who developed preeclampsia in their first pregnancy had a higher risk of death from cardiovascular disease later than those who did not have the condition, according to a study in BMJ. Single-child mothers who experienced preeclampsia also were at significantly higher risk than mothers of multiple children who developed the condition during their first pregnancy, researchers said. HealthDay News
(11/28)
- Daily soda consumption may increase prostate cancer risk
 Regular intake of one normal-sized soft drink raised men's odds of developing a more aggressive form of prostate cancer by about 40%, Swedish researchers found. They also said that a diet rich in carbohydrates was linked to a 31% greater risk of having milder forms of prostate cancer. The findings appear in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. MedicalDaily.com
(11/27)
- Protection offered by pertussis vaccine may fade over time
The effectiveness of the DTaP vaccine waned each year that passed since the last dose was given among children in California involved in the 2010 pertussis outbreak, according to a CDC study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Researchers reported that children who had not been vaccinated were nine times as likely to get pertussis as those who had received all five shots in the DTaP series. Reuters
(11/27)
- Autism risk may be tied to exposure to traffic pollution
Children who had high exposure to traffic-related pollutants while in the womb or in their first year of life had a higher risk of autism than those exposed to less traffic pollution, a study in the Archives of General Psychiatry found. WebMD
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- Ill. nurses make home visits to help discharged patients
Nurse care managers from Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Ill., make home visits to discharged patients to help them manage their health care and medications to ensure they do not have to return to the hospital. Administrative coordinator Julie Shepard said the program provides a bridge between discharge and the next visit to a doctor's office. The Quincy Herald-Whig (Ill.)
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- Provider network unveils tool for nursing facilities
A tool has been developed by the Keystone Beacon Community in Pennsylvania to support patient data-sharing between skilled nursing facilities. The platform can be used to extract and reformat information from patient records into a Continuity of Care document type that can be electronically sent to care providers through a health information exchange. Health Data Management
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- Mich. nurse sees value of pediatric hospice services
Pediatric hospice nurse Mary Spicketts says her job is not an easy one, but she takes satisfaction in working with patients and families. Spicketts, pediatric program director for Hospice of Michigan, says her experience has shown her how important pediatric hospice services are, and she finds children facing death are "amazing individuals who really just inspire you and keep you motivated to keep going." MLive.com (Michigan) (free registration)
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- N.J. considers bill to allow APRNs to prescribe on their own
New Jersey state Sen. Joseph Vitale, D-Middlesex, has introduced a bill that would give advanced practice nurses the power to prescribe drugs independently, eliminating the need for a formal agreement with a consulting physician. Supporters said the bill would help address the shortage of primary care providers in the state, which is expected to get worse once the Affordable Care Act is fully implemented. NJSpotlight.com (New Jersey)
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