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Certain factors are tied to an increased likelihood of quitting smoking in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Factors ID’d in Quitting Smoking for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

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Being new to rheumatology care, treated at rural community health system up likelihood of quitting smoking
Less than one in five of the U.S. population has access to endovascular thrombectomy centers within 15 minutes

Current Access to Endovascular Thrombectomy Centers Limited

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Increasing number of EVT centers and/or bypassing non-EVT centers could expand access
Lay health coaches may improve inhaler technique and adherence for low-income patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Health Coaches Improve Inhaler Use in COPD Patients

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Significant improvements in inhaler adherence, technique seen for low-income patients
In two guideline updates from the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer

Recommendations Updated for Postcolonoscopy Management

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Guidance also provided for removal techniques for colorectal lesions of different sizes
Women who survive domestic abuse are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease and to die from any cause

All-Cause Mortality Up in Female Domestic Abuse Survivors

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Risk for mortality 44 percent higher compared with general population
Person-to-person transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in the United States has been recorded between two people with prolonged

Details Provided for U.S. Person-to-Person Transmission of SARS-CoV-2

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Person-to-person transmission reported between two people with prolonged unprotected exposure
The prevalence of colorectal cancer screening is lowest among adults aged 50 to 54 years

Prevalence of CRC Screening Lowest in Adults Aged 50 to 54

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Colorectal cancer screening prevalence 50.0 percent among those aged 50 to 54, increases with age
Cancer incidence and death rates have decreased in recent years

Decreases Seen in Cancer Incidence, Death Rates

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Two studies show decreases in incidence and death rates, but variation by sex, race/ethnicity, age
Abbreviated magnetic resonance imaging is associated with a significantly higher rate of invasive breast cancer detection compared with digital breast tomosynthesis among women with dense breasts

Invasive Breast Cancer Detection Up With Abbreviated Breast MRI

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Detection rate for invasive breast cancer significantly higher with MRI versus digital breast tomosynthesis
Enoki mushrooms from Korea are the likely cause of a deadly Listeria outbreak in the United States that has sickened 36 people in 17 states

Enoki Mushrooms From Korea Linked to Deadly U.S. Listeria Outbreak

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30 hospitalizations reported; four deaths in California, Hawaii, New Jersey