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In 2017

Worker Contribution to Health Benefits Up in 2017

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Share of firms offering coverage, workers receiving coverage remained stable
Participation in organized sports can potentially expose athletes to infectious diseases

AAP Offers Guidance for Infectious Disease in Sports

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Risk factors include skin-to-skin contact with athletes with active skin infections, sharing equipment
Percutaneous bleomycin injections are effective and tolerable for the treatment of vascular malformations

Percutaneous Sclerotherapy With Bleomycin Effective, Tolerable

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Significant improvement seen with injection treatment of vascular malformations
Adipochemokines induced by ultraviolet light may play a role in reduction of lipogenesis in subcutaneous fat

UV Exposure May Contribute to Impaired Fat Homeostasis

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UV exposure induces specific adipochemokines in SC fat, including C-X-C chemokines, C-C chemokines
Cryolipolysis with colder temperature and reduced treatment time is safe and effective for noninvasive reduction of submental fat

Cryolipolysis With Colder Temp, Shorter Time Safe, Effective

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Findings among the use of CoolSculpting for submental fat reduction
Oral isotretinoin shows a better and earlier response than topical isotretinoin for the treatment of plane warts

Oral Beats Topical Isotretinoin for Treatment of Warts

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Oral treatment shows better, earlier response than topical isotretinoin
Monophasic hyaluronic acid filler is safe and effective for correction of nasolabial folds

Monophasic HA Filler Noninferior to Biphasic for Nasolabial Folds

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Monophasic filler has lower elasticity, higher viscosity than biphasic filler
Insurers have the bargaining power to reduce provider prices in highly concentrated provider markets

Insurer Market Power Lowers Providers’ Prices

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Evidence seen for specialists in markets with high provider, insurer concentration
The American College of Physicians does not support the legalization of physician-assisted suicide

ACP Does Not Support Legalization of Assisted Suicide

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Legalization would affect trust in the patient-physician relationship, and in the medical profession
The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued its first recommendations on tattoos

AAP Issues Clinical Report on Teen Tattoos, Piercings

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Clinical report details possible medical complications, provides clinician guidance