6.5 Percent of Adults Report Prescription Opioid Analgesic Use
Percentage using prescription opioid analgesic increased with age; use up for women versus men
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Racial Differences Seen With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Outcome differences may be associated with inequities in clinical care, authors suggest
Read MorePermanent Hair Dye Use Linked to Increased Breast Cancer Risk
Significantly increased risk seen in black women; risk also increased with application of dye to others
Read MoreReceipt of Surgery for Early NSCLC Varies by County
25 percent absolute difference found between lowest, highest surgery receipt-rate counties in Massachusetts
Read MoreEarly-Onset CVD Rate Up for Children of Moms With Diabetes
Rates of early-onset CVD higher for offspring of mothers with history of CVD, diabetes complications
Read MoreEvidence Uncertain Whether Interventions Prevent Falls in MS
There are few studies, most of which are small trials and of low quality because of study methods
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Annual Reported Measles Incidence Dropped From 2000 to 2018
Measles vaccination averted an estimated 23.2 million deaths during 2000 to 2018
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RSNA: Brain Changes Observed on MRI in Obese Teens
Pattern of damage seen in regions responsible for control of appetite, emotions, cognitive functions
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About One in Three in ED for Low Back Pain Receive Imaging
Imaging use decreased from 34.4 percent in 2011 to 31.9 percent in 2016
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Postpartum Opioid Prescription Rates Vary Widely by Hospital
However, providers within the same hospital tend to follow similar prescription patterns
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Physician Depressive Symptoms Tied to Higher Risk for Medical Errors
Bidirectional association seen between depressive symptoms and medical errors
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Lower Breast Key Focus Area for Assessing Breast Aesthetics
Nipple-areola complex, lower breast are key focus areas for assessing breast aesthetics, symmetry
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Deep Learning Models Can Help Interpret Chest Radiographs
Models developed to detect pneumothorax, opacity, nodule or mass, fracture on frontal chest radiographs
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Mobile Stroke Unit Care May Reduce Time to Thrombolysis
Findings seen in patients with suspected acute ischemic stroke in a densely populated urban area
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Services Affected by Rural Hospitals Joining Health Systems
Reductions seen in imaging, on-site obstetric services, on-site primary care
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Ubrogepant Relieves Pain, Symptoms of Acute Migraine
More patients receiving ubrogepant 50 mg, 100 mg versus placebo report freedom from pain at two hours
Read MoreAspirin Use May Reduce Cancer, All-Cause Mortality in Seniors
Aspirin use three or more times per week tied to reduced all-cause, cancer, GI cancer, CRC mortality
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New HIV Infections Remained Stable in U.S. From 2013 to 2017
Of the 1.2 million people with indications for PrEP in 2018, only 18.1 percent had been prescribed PrEP
Read MoreAbout One in Three in ED for Low Back Pain Receive Imaging
Imaging use decreased from 34.4 percent in 2011 to 31.9 percent in 2016
Read MorePalm, Finger Temps Higher on Thermal Imaging in RA Patients
In all regions of interest, rheumatoid arthritis patients without active inflammation have higher temperatures
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