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Redeemable deposits, rewards superior to free cessation aids with respect to sustained abstinence

Highest performance in Iceland, lowest in Central African Republic, with variation in rate of progress

Most of the increased risk can be attributed to increased prevalence of known risk factors

Growth in fatal overdoses linked to increased mortality, years of life lost for non-Hispanic whites

Procedure limited by the lack of standardized preparation, application methods

Heme-sensitive probiotic biosensors demonstrate accurate diagnosis of GI bleeding in swine model

Long-term prognosis favorable, with improvement of symptoms in more than half of patients

Children should receive injectable vaccine, which has been shown to be more consistently effective

New bill would open up access to private doctors for veterans

Cryoablation also cuts the need for opioids at 24 hours post-treatment and at three months

Ten predictors of maternal cardiac complications were identified and incorporated into new risk index

Each 10 ng/mL higher 25(OH)D concentration associated with hazard ratio of 0.64 for diabetes

Similar number of out-of-range next INR values for patients with, without extended testing interval

More active travel patterns linked to reduced risk of incident and fatal CVD, all-cause mortality

Pediatricians should advocate for age-appropriate life support training as part of school curriculum

Reduced risk of recurrent wheezing at 12 months’ adjusted age for black infants born preterm

Impact of medications on mother-infant dyad should be considered, as many women breastfeed

Social networks of black men who have sex with men influence HIV risk behavior

And, add-on dupilumab reduces glucocorticoid dose in patients with glucocorticoid-treated asthma

Family support intervention does have significant impact on surrogate rating of communication