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From 1990 to 2014 there was a decrease in race-based disparities in years of life lost in the United States

Improvement in Race-Based Disparities in Years of Life Lost

Decline in race-based disparities in years of life lost seen in the United States from 1990 to 2014
A substantial proportion of men report experiencing weight stigma

About 40 Percent of Men Report Experiencing Weight Stigma

Experience of weight stigma associated with increased odds of underweight or obesity
Patients with opioid use disorder seem to have a high rate of suicide

People With Opioid Use Disorder Have High Suicide Rate

Based on data from multiple sources, many opioid-overdose deaths seem to be suicides
U.S. hospitals will have to post their standard prices online and make it easier for patients to access their electronic medical records

Medicare Requiring Hospitals to Post Prices Online

Medicare would base part of a hospital's payments on how easy it is for patients to access medical records
Electronic cigarette use is associated with increased subsequent marijuana use among adolescents

E-Cigarette Use Tied to Subsequent Marijuana Use in Teens

Stronger correlation seen for younger adolescents, aged 12 to 14 years, than for older teens
Firearm homicides are much more common among black men compared to white men

Black Men More Likely to Die From Firearm Homicide

However, white men at higher risk for firearm suicide in all states

American College of Physicians, April 19-21

The American College of Physicians: Internal Medicine Meeting The annual meeting of the American College of Physicians (ACP) was held from April 19...
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force  (USPSTF) has found that screening for intimate partner violence is beneficial for reproductive-aged women

USPSTF Urges Abuse Screening for Reproductive-Aged Women

Evidence lacking for assessing balance of benefits, harms of screening for abuse of seniors, vulnerable
For individuals with major depression and bipolar disorder

Grip Strength Indicative of Cognition in Major Depression

Positive association with performance on cognitive tasks for those with depression, bipolar disorder
The concept of internet gaming disorder and the pathways leading to it are unclear

Questions Surround Concept of Internet Gaming Disorder

Several interacting internal factors and external factors are required for developing IGD