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Nearly 10 million American adults have a serious mental illness

SAMHSA: 9.8 Million U.S. Adults Have Serious Mental Illness

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And more than a third aren't getting treatment, according to new federal report
Vitamin B6

Vitamin B6 Linked to Increased Risk of Hip Fracture

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But no significant link for vitamin B12 and risk of hip fracture during trial and extended follow-up
Thirty million American adults (one in seven) have chronic kidney disease -- but many don't know it

CDC: Kidney Disease Affects One in Seven Americans

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About 96 percent of those with early kidney disease don't know they have it
Depression affects about one-third of hospital patients and could slow their recovery

Review: Depression Screening As Inpatient Important, Feasible

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Still, more research needed to determine effect of screening/treatment on patient outcomes
Supportive and well-meaning behaviors from bed partners of people with insomnia may backfire

SLEEP: Helpful Hints From Bed Partner Can Exacerbate Insomnia

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Bed partners can unintentionally contribute to the perpetuation of insomnia
For most patients with non-insulin-treated type 2 diabetes

ADA: Glucose Self-Monitoring Often Lacks Benefit in T2DM

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No significant improvements in hemoglobin A1c levels, HRQOL seen in non-insulin-treated cases
Survivors of adolescent and young adult cancer are more likely to report cost-related medication nonadherence

Young CA Survivors More Often Have Cost-Related Nonadherence

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Risk of nonadherence was lower for survivors reporting a usual source of care than those without
The rate of surgical site wound complications is similar for obese women undergoing midline vertical incision with skin closure via staples or subcuticular suture

Equal Wound Complications for Staples, Suture in Obese Women

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Similar rate of surgical site wound complications for women undergoing midline vertical incision
About one in 20 women in the U.S. territories who were infected with Zika during pregnancy had babies with possible Zika-associated birth defects

CDC: ~5 Percent of Pregnancies With Zika Result in Birth Defects

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Birth defects can occur following infection during any trimester
Sales of reformulated Opana ER should be halted in the United States

FDA Requests Removal of Opana ER From Market

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Agency says the medication's risk for abuse now outweighs any benefit