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2011 to 2017 Saw Increase in Binge Drinks Per Binge Drinker
Largest percentage increases seen for those without high school diploma, household income under $25,000
Decline in Mortality Seen in Diabetes Patients in Hong Kong
Decline in all-cause mortality from 2001 to 2016 not statistically significant for those aged 20 to 44 years
Level of Antibiotic Prescribing High for Children in Tennessee
Nearly 25 percent of overall, broad-spectrum antibiotic prescriptions written by 1.7 percent of providers
Cancer Survivors Have Substantial Medical Financial Hardship
Financial sacrifices also reported, with hardship and sacrifices more common in survivors aged 18 to 64
Acute Flaccid Myelitis Features Differ in Peak, Nonpeak Years
Patients with AFM onset in peak years are younger, more often positive for enterovirus, rhinovirus RNA
CDC: Benzodiazepines Prescribed at 27 Office Visits Per 100 Adults
Overlapping opioid Rx involved in about one-third of visits at which benzodiazepines were prescribed
Quickly Reducing High Potassium Levels Improves Outcomes
Lower mortality seen in emergency department patients whose potassium is normalized quickly
Lack of Self-Exams Hampers Early Melanoma Identification
Of those surveyed in rural communities, 43 percent intended to perform self-exam but did not follow through
Colorectal Cancer Risk Still Up in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis
Even after adjustment for tumor stage, patients with ulcerative colitis have higher risk for CRC mortality
Longer External Ventricular Drain Closures Needed to Read ICP
Intracranial pressure equilibrium reached in only 22.9 percent of external ventricular drain closures
