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New HIV infections could be reduced and prevalence could begin to decline by 2030 with sufficient investment

Sufficient Investment Could Reduce HIV Epidemic by 2030

Meeting 95 percent targets for diagnosis, care retention, viral suppression could help curb epidemic
First symptoms and disease type are contributors to delays in multiple sclerosis diagnosis

Contributors to Delay of Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis ID’d

First symptoms, MS type contribute to delay; depression linked to delay in evaluation-to-diagnosis time
Overlapping surgery is not associated with differences in in-hospital mortality or complication rates but is linked to increased surgery length

Overlapping Surgery Appears Safe for Common Procedures

No significant difference seen in in-hospital mortality, complication rates, but surgery length increased
The demand for naloxone is relatively inelastic with respect to changes in its out-of-pocket price

Converting Naloxone to OTC Expected to Increase Sales

Demand for naloxone is inelastic, with 1 percent increase in price resulting in 0.27 percent drop in sales
The health burden of glaucoma increased globally in the past 25 years and is distributed unequally

Glaucoma Burden Increasing Globally but Not Equally

Higher burden seen among lower socioeconomic-status, older, and female populations
Approximately one-third of adult inpatients are at risk for malnutrition and poorer outcomes due to not eating their meals

Poor Food Intake Common in Hospitalized Patients

Risk for malnutrition also tied to higher in-hospital mortality
Ultrasonography of the calcaneus is efficient for screening bone health

Ultrasound of Calcaneus Efficient for Screening Bone Health

Ultrasound readings of left or right foot can predict good versus poor bone quality
A behavioral weight loss intervention is effective among overweight and obese individuals with serious mental illness

Program Aids Weight Loss in Patients With Mental Illness

Findings show weight loss from intervention regardless of an individual's diabetes status
A breakfast-in-the-classroom initiative increases participation in the federal School Breakfast Program but has an unintended consequence of increasing the incidence and prevalence of obesity

Classroom Initiative Ups Participation in School Breakfast

But program has unintended consequence of increasing incidence, prevalence of obesity
Women working extra-long hours and men and women working weekends have increased depressive symptoms

Atypical Temporal Work Patterns Linked to Depressive Symptoms

Women working extra-long hours, men and women working weekends have more depressive symptoms