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The Affordable Care Act may have enabled more privately insured patients to enroll in clinical trials for cancer treatments

More Patients Enrolled in Cancer Trials Under ACA

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Insurer approval rates rose from ~85 percent before Affordable Care Act to ~95 percent after
Healthful lifestyle interventions consistently reduce gestational weight gain across various subgroups of women and significantly lower the odds of cesarean section without adversely affecting offspring outcomes

C-Section, GDM Rates Down With Maternal Lifestyle Interventions

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And no adverse effect of diet, exercise interventions on offspring outcomes
For patients with advanced HIV who are initiating antiretroviral therapy

Improved Survival With Enhanced Prophylaxis Plus ART in HIV

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Enhanced antimicrobial prophylaxis tied to lower mortality at 24, 48 weeks
People with heart-healthy habits in their 20s tend to have larger

‘Life’s Simple 7’ Adherence in 20s Tied to Better Brain Health Later

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Following lifestyle recommendations in young adulthood pays off later, researchers say
Even a little weight gain can increase risk of developing heart failure

Heart Failure Risk Rises As Weight Increases

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But losing some weight might help decrease the damage
The earlier a woman begins menopause

Earlier Menopause Independently Tied to Higher Risk of T2DM

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With menopause before 40, risk is 3.7 times greater compared to late menopause, researchers find
Noting that new cancer drugs routinely cost more than $100

ASCO Addresses Cancer Drug Pricing

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New drugs routinely cost more than $100K per year; prices on many existing treatments continue to rise
Amyloid beta (Aβ)38 has faster turnover kinetics than Aβ40 and Aβ42

AAIC: Turnover Kinetics Vary for Different Amyloid β Isoforms

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Half-life of Aβ isoforms about three hours; Aβ38 has faster turnover kinetics than Aβ40, Aβ42
Implementation of an electronic health record-based prompt can improve hepatitis C virus screening rates among baby boomers

EHR-Based Prompt Ups Hepatitis C Screening for Baby Boomers

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Prompt improves hepatitis C virus screening rates, and all patients are referred to specialty care
For imaging neuroendocrine tumors

68Ga-Somatostatin Analog PET-CT Linked to Reduced Costs

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Reduced costs versus 111In-octreotide scintigraphy for imaging neuroendocrine tumors