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CDC: No Change in Level of Uninsured in U.S. in 2017

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Five percent of children uninsured in 2017, 41.3 and 55.0 percent had public and private coverage
For childhood suicide

Age-Related Racial Disparity Examined in Childhood Suicide

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Significantly higher incidence of suicide for black children aged 5 to 12; lower rate for black teens
Clinicians who provide emergency-only hemodialysis to undocumented immigrants experience moral distress and professional burnout

Moral Distress for Docs Providing Emergency-Only Hemodialysis

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Docs describe burnout and emotional exhaustion; moral distress at seeing suffering and injustice
The incidence of hospitalization for diabetic ketoacidosis and associated costs increased from 2003 to 2014

2003 to 2014 Saw Rise in Diabetic Ketoacidosis Admissions

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Decrease in length of stay and mortality, but increase in mean hospital charges during study period
There is a significantly increased risk of Parkinson's disease in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

IBD Associated With Increased Risk of Parkinson’s Disease

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Association seen in patients with ulcerative colitis but not those with Crohn's disease
A moderate level of egg consumption is associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease

Daily Egg Consumption Linked to Reduced CVD Risk

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Reduced risk seen for ischemic heart disease, major coronary events, stroke in Chinese adults
Fewer men are being screened for

From 2008 to 2014, Prostate Cancer Testing, Treatment Down

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Sharpest decrease seen in privately insured men after 2011
Offspring born to mothers with rheumatoid arthritis who are exposed to tumor necrosis factor α inhibitors in the gestational period do not have a significantly increased risk of serious infections

TNFi Exposure In Utero Does Not Up Serious Infection Risk

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No increased risk of serious infection among RA offspring versus non-TNFi exposed or control
Physical activity modifies the association between the body mass index (BMI) genetic risk score and BMI

Exercise Modifies Predisposition to Obesity After Menopause

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BMI genetic risk score-BMI link attenuated in 70+ age group
Providers engaging parents hesitant about human papillomavirus vaccination and addressing their concerns can lead to same-day vaccinations

Addressing Parents’ HPV Vaccine Hesitancy Ups Vaccination Rates

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More adolescents receive HPV vaccination same day with physician engagement versus acquiescence