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The difference in health spending between the United States and other countries is still explained by health care prices

Prices Still Explain High U.S. Health Care Spending

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Health care prices explain difference in spending between United States and other countries
Persistent opioid use at three and six months remains high among patients undergoing treatment for head and neck squamous cell cancer

Persistent Opioid Use High in Head, Neck Cancer Patients

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Opioid use before treatment, tobacco use are risk factors for ongoing opioid use
State lawsuits over pelvic mesh products could scare women away from the products or even get them removed from the market

Doctors Question State Lawsuits Over Pelvic Mesh Products

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Lawsuits claim Johnson & Johnson did not fully disclose safety risks of transvaginal mesh products
A public health alert about possible hepatitis A contamination in Modjeskas from Bauer's Candies was announced Thursday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

FDA: Chocolates, Candies May Be Contaminated With Hepatitis A

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Worker at Bauer's Candies facility in Kentucky tested positive for hepatitis A
Food inspections have declined due to the partial shutdown of the U.S. government

U.S. Food Supply May Be at Risk Due to Government Shutdown

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Number of routine food inspections performed by the FDA dropped sharply
The Escherichia coli outbreak linked to California-grown romaine lettuce appears to be over

CDC: E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Romaine Lettuce Is Over

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25 people were hospitalized, including two who developed kidney failure; no deaths reported
A deep learning-based visual evaluation algorithm can detect cervical precancer/cancer with higher accuracy than conventional cytology

Algorithm Evaluates Cervical Images to ID Precancer, Cancer

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Deep learning-based algorithm was validated using archived, digitized cervical screening images
Older people who have less slow wave sleep have higher levels of the brain protein tau

Less Deep Sleep in Elderly Tied to Alzheimer Disease Markers

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Poor-quality sleep in later life could be a noninvasive marker for deteriorating brain health
Minority medical students report a variety of barriers to applying for a dermatology residency

Minority Med Students Report More Barriers to Dermatology

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Students with lower incomes, ethnic minorities cite lack of diversity, socioeconomic barriers
The prevalence of driving under the influence of cannabis is high among medical cannabis users with chronic pain

Many Medical Cannabis Users Drive While Under the Influence

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More than half of adults using medical cannabis for chronic pain reported DUIC within two hours of use