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The number of practicing psychiatrists declined from 2003 to 2013

Number of Practicing Psychiatrists Declining

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Findings may explain patient reports of poor access to mental health care
The American Cancer Society has endorsed the U.S. government's HPV vaccination recommendations

ACS Endorses CDC’s HPV Vaccine Guidelines

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Boys and girls should start series at age 11 or 12 to protect against human papillomavirus
There are no significant differences in the associations between available glucose-lowering drugs (alone or in combination) and the risk of cardiovascular or all-cause mortality

Diabetes Meds Deemed Equal, but Metformin Still First-Line

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No significant differences in risk of cardiovascular or all-cause mortality
Patients addicted to opioids are more likely to overcome their dependence if they receive a new long-acting implant rather than a daily treatment pill

Implant Non-Inferior to Daily Pill for Opioid Dependence

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Long-acting buprenorphine implant offers new treatment method for opioid, heroin addiction
Women who undergo in vitro fertilization are not at increased risk of breast cancer

IVF Treatment Does Not Appear to Increase Breast Cancer Risk

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Women who had seven or more IVF cycles had lower risk for breast cancer
Mobilization of peripheral CD34+ stem cells may be beneficial for patients with angina pectoris

Peripheral CD34+ Stem Cells Beneficial in Angina

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Angina frequency significantly lower after intravenous CD34+ cells at week four
For patients with acute coronary syndromes

Diabetes Confers Worse Prognosis for Patients With ACS

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Patients with diabetes + STEMI have increased risk of early stent thrombosis compared with NSTE-ACS
Medicare per capita spending was much higher for beneficiaries who died during 2014 than for those who survived the entire year

Medicare Spending Up for Decedents Versus Survivors

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Average per capita spending for Medicare beneficiaries who died 4-fold higher than survivors
For women initiating osteoporosis treatment

Osteoporosis Treatment-Linked Changes in BMD ID Fracture Risk

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Treatment-related increases in total hip bone mineral density linked to reduced fracture risk
Delayed physician rounding increases postpartum women's satisfaction with their hospital experience and patient-physician communication

Postpartum Women Prefer Delayed Physician Rounding

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Scores for physician communication, hospital experience increase with later rounds