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Sprain an ankle, get an opioid


 

One-quarter of emergency department sprained ankle diagnoses result in an opioid prescription. How secondhand smoke in childhood leads to COPD deaths in adulthood. A potential contender to treat antibiotic-resistant blood poisoning falls flat. And be on the lookout for a nasty skin souvenir on international travelers.

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