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Medicaid cuts could lead to an increase in the number of women diagnosed with late-stage breast cancer

More Breast Cancers Diagnosed at Late Stage With Medicaid Cuts

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40.2 percent diagnosed late-stage after Medicaid cuts versus 35.4 percent before cuts
Heavy drinking appears to cause biological aging at a cellular level

Excessive Alcohol Use Found to Speed Up Cellular Aging

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DNA research reveals alcoholics have shorter telomeres
With the eradication of wild poliovirus type 2 in 2015

Sound Progress Made Toward Global Containment of Poliovirus

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Following eradication of wild poliovirus type 2 in 2015, trivalent vaccine replaced with bivalent OPV
Medicare Advantage is associated with more racial disparity than traditional Medicare for hospital readmissions

More Racial Disparity With Medicare Advantage

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More racial disparity versus traditional Medicare for hospital readmissions for six major surgeries
For patients with end-stage renal disease

Rate of Hip Fracture Declining in End-Stage Renal Disease

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From 2003 to 2011 there was a decrease in hip fracture rate, in-hospital mortality after hip fracture
Eating fish at least twice a week may significantly reduce the pain and swelling associated with rheumatoid arthritis

Higher Fish Intake Appears to Reduce RA Symptoms

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Researchers suggest most varieties of fish may play a role in controlling symptoms
For patients with acute myeloid leukemia and a FLT3 mutation

Longer Survival for Midostaurin + Chemotherapy in AML With FLT3

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Prolonged overall, event-free survival for patients with acute myeloid leukemia, FLT3 mutation
Few young men who have sex with men receive HIV testing

HIV Testing Inadequate in Young Men Who Have Sex With Men

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Only 28 percent of young MSM have HIV testing, though they account for 83 percent of new diagnoses
Optimal management of coexisting type 2 diabetes and osteoporosis should consider the scientific evidence

Review Spotlights Optimal Care of T2DM + Osteoporosis

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Preferred T2DM meds are sulfonylureas, DPP-4is, GLP-1 receptor agonists
For women aged 50 years or younger who have undergone breast conservation therapy

Adding MRI to Mammography Ups Detection of Breast Cancer

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Findings in women aged ≤50 years who had undergone breast conservation therapy