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Health care spending growth slowed in 2016 following faster growth in 2014 and 2015

Deceleration in Health Care Spending Growth in 2016

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Enrollment trends drove slowdown in Medicaid and private health insurance spending growth in 2016
The stair-step clomiphene protocol is associated with decreased time to ovulation for women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Stair-Step Clomiphene Reduces Time to Ovulation in PCOS

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Stair-step clomiphene protocol increased ovulation rates at higher doses than traditional protocol
A new approach to gene therapy can restore immune cell types in infants with newly diagnosed X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency

ASH: New Approach to Gene Tx Restores Immune Cells in X-SCID

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Efficient vector marking in bone marrow CD34+ cells, myeloid cells, B cells in newly diagnosed SCID
Few patients have conversations with providers about the cost of glaucoma medications

Few Patients, Providers Discuss Costs of Glaucoma Medications

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Authors say these discussions are important, as cost is a barrier to treatment adherence
Individuals with prior Roux-en-Y gastric bypass have blunted β-cell sensitivity to changes in glycemia

β-Cell Sensitivity to Glucose Impaired After Gastric Bypass

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Individuals with prior Roux-en-Y gastric bypass have reduced β-cell glucose sensitivity
For men with hemophilia B who have factor IX coagulant activity of 2 percent or less of normal value

Gene Therapy Shows Beneficial Effect in Men With Hemophilia B

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Reduction in annualized bleeding rate and in factor use with infusion of viral vector with transgene
The addition of pharmacomechanical thrombolysis does not reduce the risk of post-thrombotic syndrome among patients with acute proximal deep vein thrombosis

Pharmacomechanical Thrombolysis No Benefit in DVT

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Addition of pharmacomechanical catheter-directed thrombolysis resulted in higher risk of bleeding
Women who currently or recently used contemporary hormonal contraceptives have increased risk of breast cancer

Breast CA Risk Up With Recent Hormonal Contraceptive Use

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Findings from nationwide study in Denmark show small absolute increase in breast cancer risk
For patients with multiple sclerosis

Diet Quality Linked to Disability, Symptom Severity in MS

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Composite healthy lifestyle linked to lower odds of fatigue, depression, pain, cognitive impairment
A pharmacy technician forum

ASHP Launches Pharmacy Technician Forum

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Enhanced membership home expected to be fully operational in early 2018