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Only one out of every 30 women who receive a synthetic vaginal mesh sling to treat stress incontinence will suffer a complication that requires a second surgery

Vaginal Mesh Surgery Concerns May Be Overstated

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Only one in 30 women will suffer a complication that requires a second procedure
More Americans are getting health insurance as a result of the Affordable Care Act

Management, Treatment of Chronic Disease Up With ACA

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Higher numbers of insured leading to more treatment of hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes
Risk of rosacea appears to be half environmental and half genetic

Genetics, Environment Equally Contribute to Rosacea

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For those with family history, limiting sun exposure can help curb condition
The number of pediatric emergency department visits for medication exposures in children aged 6 years and younger rose during the early 2000s

CDC: ER Visits for Medication Overdoses in Children Down

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Four meds caused 91.2 percent of visits for over-the-counter liquid medication exposures
Multiple sclerosis progresses faster in people who continue to smoke compared to smokers who quit after their diagnosis

MS Disease Progression May Be Delayed by Smoking Cessation

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Each additional year of smoking accelerates time to secondary progressive disease by 5 percent
More than half of all American adults have type 2 diabetes or prediabetes

Over Half of U.S. Adults Have Diabetes or Prediabetes

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And many don't know they're at risk, researchers say
An accelerated baccalaureate/doctor of medicine program does not impair the academic performance of medical students

Accelerated MD Program Doesn’t Mar Academic Performance

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Academic performance of students is comparable in accelerated program, conventional MD program
Among electronic health record products

EHR Vendors Not Adhering to Usability Certification Standards

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Several widely used EHR products found not to adhere to ONC certification requirements
Telemedicine can be beneficial

ACP Supports Expanded Role of Telemedicine for Health Care

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Responsible telemedicine can take place when a physician-patient relationship has been established
Combined hysterectomy and panniculectomy procedures can be performed safely; however

Hysterectomy + Panniculectomy Can Be Safely Performed

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In adjusted analysis, similar complication rates seen for combined procedures, but longer length of stay