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Cost Saving-Related Rx Nonadherence Found for 7 Percent With HIV
Persons nonadherent due to cost more likely to have visited ED, been hospitalized, not be virally suppressed
State Legislators React to Preventable Disease Outbreaks
Outbreaks of preventable diseases linked to increases in proposed legislation to restrict vaccine exemptions
Many Pregnant Women Not Meeting Nutritional Guidelines
Women not meeting vegetable, cereal grain, or folate intake recommendations, iron and calcium requirements
Many With Diabetes Engage in Underground Exchange of Medications, Supplies
Diabetes-specific financial stress predicts engagement in trading, receiving donated meds, supplies
Few MMR-Vaccine Eligible Children Receive Vaccine Before Travel
41.3 percent of MMR vaccination-eligible pediatric travelers received MMR vaccine at pretravel consultation
Breastfeeding May Protect Against Postpartum Relapses in MS
Pooled summary odds ratio of 0.63 found for correlation of breastfeeding with relapse
U.S. Health Care Spending Up 4.6 Percent in 2018
Acceleration in overall growth driven by faster growth in private health insurance and Medicare
Low-Dose Aspirin May Cut Dementia Risk in Women With Diabetes
However, no effect seen for lowering dementia risk in men with type 2 diabetes
U.S. Primary Care Doctors Face Challenges in Coordinating Care
Substantial proportion of U.S. doctors do not get timely notifications, information needed from specialists
Many Patients Overestimate the Benefits of PCI
Study of the informed consent process reveals 60 percent of patients mistakenly believe PCI is curative
