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Suicide rates increased from 2007 to 2017 among youth aged 10 to 24 years

Suicide, Homicide Rates Up Among Youth Aged 10 to 24

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Suicide rates increased from 2007 to 2017, while homicide rates increased from 2014 to 2017
For young and middle-aged veterans

PTSD Linked to Early Incident TIA, Stroke in Young Veterans

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Increased risk seen in cohort of young and middle-aged veterans in unadjusted, fully adjusted models
Birth in a nontertiary hospital and transfer within 48 hours is associated with poorer outcomes compared with birth in a tertiary hospital for extremely preterm infants

Outcomes Poorer for Extreme Preemies Transferred After Birth

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Outcomes worse for birth in nontertiary hospital, transfer within 48 hours versus birth in tertiary hospital
A quality improvement program can lower steroid use among patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Quality Improvement Program Lowers Prolonged Steroid Use With IBD

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Excess steroid use seen in 14 percent of patients
Moderate depression

Depression, Anxiety, Stress Impact Adherence to Cardiac Rehab

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Patients with moderate depression, anxiety, stress symptoms more likely to drop out of rehab
The risk and severity of chronic traumatic encephalopathy increase with the number of years playing American football

Risk, Severity of CTE Increase With Years of Football Played

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Risk for developing chronic traumatic encephalopathy increased by 30 percent per year of football played
A quarter of all U.S. ocular firearm injuries occur within the pediatric population

Study Looks at Pediatric Firearm-Related Eye Injuries in the U.S.

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Analysis shows firearm injury risk factors vary by age and race
An experimental growth factor therapy

Experimental Growth Factor May Aid Knee Osteoarthritis

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However, clinical significance uncertain as patients did not report symptom improvement
There is great variability in coverage and medical necessity criteria for gender-affirming top surgery across insurance companies

Insurance Plans Vary in Policies for Gender-Affirming Surgeries

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Plans often deviate from recommended criteria for coverage; some insurers categorically deny access
The risk for colorectal cancer death drops with an increasing number of prediagnostic colonoscopies

Prediagnostic Colonoscopy Cuts Colorectal Cancer Death Risk

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Mortality risk drops 17 percent with one colonoscopy before diagnosis, 45 percent with three colonoscopies