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Adding Triptorelin to Breast CA Chemo May Up Ovarian Recovery
Findings for premenopausal women with hormone-positive or hormone-negative breast cancer
Group Prenatal Care Beneficial for Young Mothers, Infants
Scaling nationally could lead to significant improvements in outcomes, disparities, costs
Safety of Midwife-Attended Home Births Studied
In Ontario, about 10 percent of births attended by midwives; about 20 percent of these are at home
FDA Lifts Ban on Blood Donations by Men Who Have Sex With Men
National blood surveillance system will help agency ensure safety of the blood supply
Two Draft Statements From USPSTF Open for Comment
Insufficient evidence for lipid screening in children; recommendation for statins varies with age, risk
CEO Challenge Spurs Workers to Adopt Healthy Practices
Increase in cancer screening, healthy eating, physical activity, tobacco cessation at one-year follow-up
Few Get Rx to Help Quit Smoking After COPD Hospitalization
Treatment not associated with cessation at six to 12 months; differences between medications
Specific, Consistent ICD-10 Coding Key to Timely Payments
Tips to prevent denials include checking EHR selection against documentation, being specific
Many Ignore Warning Symptoms Before Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Survival significantly higher for patients who call emergency services in response to symptoms
Combined Patient, Physician Intervention Ups Function in OA
Modest improvement in WOMAC, WOMAC function subscale for patients with hip, knee osteoarthritis