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The national costs attributed to medical care for cancer are considerable and are projected to increase 34 percent by 2030 based on population growth

Considerable National Costs Attributed to Cancer Medical Care

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Overall annualized average costs highest for end-of-life cancer phase followed by initial, continuing phases
Male veterans are significantly less likely to have excellent or good hearing and are significantly more likely to have a little or moderate trouble hearing

Male Veterans Less Likely to Have Excellent, Good Hearing

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More likely to have little/moderate trouble hearing, a lot of trouble hearing, be deaf than nonveterans
Exclusive breastfeeding to 5 months can attenuate the impact of genetic risk on body mass index increase during childhood

Exclusive Breastfeeding May Prevent Weight Gain in At-Risk Children

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Exclusive breastfeeding to 5 months counters effect of genetic risk for BMI increase during childhood
Patients with type 2 diabetes who develop obstructive sleep apnea are at higher risk for cardiovascular disease and other diabetes-related complications

Sleep Apnea in Patients With T2DM Ups Risk for Comorbidities

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Patients with T2DM and OSA diagnosis at higher risk for cardiovascular, microvascular complications
Eight cities with substantial community outbreaks of COVID-19 are distributed along restricted latitude

COVID-19 Behavior Seems Consistent With Seasonal Virus

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Eight cities with substantial community spread located on narrow band, on 30- to 50-degree N corridor
Pneumoconiosis deaths decreased by 40.4 percent during 1999 to 2018

CDC: 1999 to 2018 Saw Decrease in Pneumoconiosis Deaths

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Decreases in pneumoconiosis deaths largest for those linked to coal workers' pneumoconiosis, silicosis
Face-mask use by the public

Face-Mask Use by Public Can Mitigate Spread of COVID-19

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Population-level benefits of face-mask adoption found, even where wearers are placed at increased risk
A large clinical trial of the first U.S. COVID-19 vaccine could begin next month

First Large Clinical Trial of COVID-19 Vaccine in U.S. Could Begin in July

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Trial will assess effectiveness of vaccine, include 30,000 volunteers who will receive either vaccine or placebo
A young COVID-19 survivor received a double-lung transplant to save her life in what is believed to be the first such surgery in the United States

Woman With Severe COVID-19 Receives Double-Lung Transplant

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Following infection, Hispanic woman in her 20s suffered irreversible lung damage
For children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Worsened ADHD Behaviors Reported for Children During COVID-19

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Significant predictors of ADHD behaviors included children's, parents' overall mood, children's study time