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Three program components of interventions to promote mental health and prevent mental disorders and risk behaviors during adolescence have a significant effect on multiple outcomes

Core Components of Teen Mental Health Interventions ID’d

Interpersonal skills, emotional regulation, alcohol and drug education affect multiple outcomes
For patients with visible lung nodules

Model Can Predict Lung Cancer in Patient With Visible Nodule on CT

Combination of clinical and radiologic factors can reliably predict risk for incident lung cancer
A nutrition-focused quality-improvement program conducted in a home health agency can reduce rates of hospitalization and health care resource utilization

Nutrition-Focused Program at Home Health Agency Beneficial

Nutrition-focused quality improvement program can reduce rates of hospitalization, health care use
Regardless of test results

Most Women Do Not Regret Genetic Testing Before IVF

Some level of regret is common, but women are overwhelmingly satisfied with decision
More than one in four grandparents report storing prescription medications in containers

Most Grandparents Store Meds in Containers That Are Easy to Open

Twenty-nine percent of grandparents report using other types of containers for prescription meds
Patients with multiple primary melanomas have worse overall survival than those with a single primary melanoma

Overall Survival Worse With Multiple Primary Melanomas

Median Breslow thickness decreased from 0.90 mm for first melanoma to 0.65 mm for second melanoma
Medicare Advantage patients have higher risk-adjusted hospital readmission rates than traditional Medicare patients for acute myocardial infarction

Medicare Advantage Patients Have Higher Readmission Rates

Higher adjusted readmission rates seen for AMI, CHF, pneumonia with Medicare Advantage
Out-of-pocket costs for nursing home care are high and rising faster than other medical care and consumer prices

Nursing Home Costs Outpace Inflation, Other Medical Care

Out-of-pocket costs vary even after adjusting for facility characteristics, geographical differences
Overall survival among older adults with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma has improved over time

Five-Year Survival Less Than 40 Percent in Seniors With DLBCL

Overall survival estimates show steady improvement in survival probabilities in more recent years
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that some high-tech insulin pumps made by Medtronic are being recalled for potential cybersecurity risks that could leave them vulnerable to hacking.

Medtronic Recalls Some Insulin Pumps Over Cybersecurity Concerns

The company and FDA say certain pumps are vulnerable to hacking