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Cancer incidence is increased in the World Trade Center Health Program General Cohort

Cancer Incidence Up in World Trade Center Responder Cohort

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Incidence up for all cancer sites combined and for prostate cancer, thyroid cancer, leukemia
From 2009 to 2016

Doctor Replacement Ratios Higher in Largest, Hospital-Owned Practices

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More than double the number of physicians entered than exited large group, hospital-owned practices
More than one-third of cancer patients report exceeding moderate drinking levels

Alcohol Consumption Levels High in Cancer Patients, Survivors

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One in five patients report binge drinking, while one-third exceed moderate drinking levels
Hospitals that launch robotic surgery programs have a broad and immediate increase in the use of robotic surgery

Robotic Surgery Saw 8.4-Fold Increase From 2012 to 2018

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Immediate adoption at hospitals seen with decrease in traditional laparoscopic procedures
Among men with overactive bladder

Behavioral Therapy First Step for Overactive Bladder in Men

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Combination therapy better than drug therapy alone, but not better than behavioral therapy alone
Physicians spend a considerable amount of time using electronic health records to support care delivery

Physicians Spend >16 Minutes Per Encounter on EHR Use

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Distribution of time spent by providers using EHRs varies considerably within specialty
Adults with type 2 diabetes newly prescribed a sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor have a lower incidence of gout than those prescribed a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist

Gout Incidence Down With SGLT2 Inhibitors in Type 2 Diabetes

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Gout incidence rate significantly reduced with SGLT2 inhibitor versus GLP-1 receptor agonist
The American Red Cross has an urgent need for all blood types

NFL Joins Blood Drive by Giving Away Two Super Bowl Tickets

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People who donate blood or platelets by Jan. 19 will be entered automatically in the drawing
The first death in an outbreak of a new type of coronavirus was announced Saturday by officials in the central Chinese city of Wuhan.

China Reports First Death in Coronavirus Outbreak

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Patient was 61-year-old man hospitalized with shortness of breath and severe pneumonia
Among patients with schizophrenia

Antipsychotic Use Safer Than No Use in Schizophrenia

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No increase seen in severe morbidity, hospitalization when compared with periods of nonexposure