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Rates of Alcohol-Induced Deaths Increased From 2006 to 2018
Rate of increase for men and women greater in rural versus urban areas from 2000 to 2018
Behavioral Intervention Ups Physical Activity in T2DM
Sustained increase in physical activity, decrease in sedentary time seen with behavioral intervention
Certain Breast CA Patients Benefit From Adjuvant Capecitabine
Capecitabine cut risk of relapse, death by 30 percent over five years, researchers say
ACOG: Assess All Active Women for Female Athlete Triad
Main intervention is aimed at adjusting energy expenditure, energy availability
AACR: Many Breast Cancer Patients May Not Need Chemo
Genetic test can help doctors determine who can safely avoid treatment after surgery
In Pregnancy, Buprenorphine Use Up, Methadone Use Down
And the 4Ps Plus and SURP-P scale are sensitive for identifying illicit drug use in pregnancy
Physical Activity Helps Avert Premature Mortality Worldwide
Median prevented fraction for premature mortality is 15.0 percent for the population globally
Medical Identity Theft Incidents Increasing
Increase of 21.7 percent in incidents since last report; theft is costly to consumers
Growth in Use of Telemedicine Seen From 2005 to 2017
Significantly faster increase in use of telemental health services seen in counties with no psychiatrists
Components of Ideal Cardio Health Cut Diabetes Risk
Lower risk for diabetes seen for those with normal fasting glucose, not impaired fasting glucose
