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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and local agencies are holding the 15th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day across the country this Saturday

Saturday Is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

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Unused medications can be dropped off at local collection sites between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Over the last nine years

Drug-Related Endocarditis Cases Up From 2007 to 2015

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Increase in endocarditis over nine-year study period mirrored increase in concomitant mixed drug use
From 1990 to 2014 there was a decrease in race-based disparities in years of life lost in the United States

Improvement in Race-Based Disparities in Years of Life Lost

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Decline in race-based disparities in years of life lost seen in the United States from 1990 to 2014
Systemic lupus erythematous is among the top 20 leading causes of death in females between the ages of 5 and 64 years in the United States

Lupus Is a Leading Cause of Death in Young Women

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Death from lupus ranked 10th in women 15 to 24 years, 14th in those aged 25 to 34 and 35 to 44 years
The prevalence and severity of high blood pressure in children have increased based on the 2017 American Academy of Pediatrics clinical practice guidelines

Increase in HTN in Children Based on 2017 AAP Guidelines

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Increase in estimated population prevalence of elevated blood pressure from 11.8 to 14.2 percent
Lonafarnib monotherapy is associated with lower mortality among patients with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome

Lonafarnib May Lower Mortality in Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria

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Lower mortality seen with lonafarnib monotherapy after 2.2 years compared with no treatment
U.S. hospitals will have to post their standard prices online and make it easier for patients to access their electronic medical records

Medicare Requiring Hospitals to Post Prices Online

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Medicare would base part of a hospital's payments on how easy it is for patients to access medical records
For patients with type 2 diabetes

Aortic Stiffness, Concentric LV Remodeling Linked in T2DM

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Aortic distensibility independently linked to concentric left ventricular remodeling

American College of Physicians, April 19-21

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The American College of Physicians: Internal Medicine Meeting The annual meeting of the American College of Physicians (ACP) was held from April 19...
For patients undergoing elective coronary artery bypass grafting

Ticagrelor + Aspirin Beneficial After Elective CABG

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Increased saphenous vein graft patency rates compared with aspirin alone one year post-CABG