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Nearly 500 blood components were transfused in the first 24 hours following the Las Vegas shooting on Oct. 1

Blood Donations Exceeded Demand After Las Vegas Shooting

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Almost 800 units of blood donated by public citizens after shooting; more than 17 percent wasted
The National Athletic Trainers' Association has issued recommendations for identifying and managing patients with patellofemoral pain; these recommendations form the basis of a position statement published in the September issue of the Journal of Athletic Training.

New Guidelines Issued for Patellofemoral Pain Management

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Treatment should include multimodal approaches to address knee, hip, foot, ankle impairments
Cases of a polio-like condition that mainly affects children continue to rise this year in the United States

CDC: Cases of Polio-Like Illness Still Increasing in the U.S.

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219 possible cases of acute flaccid myelitis reported in 25 states
Public automated external defibrillators are cost-effective for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and are associated with better outcomes

AHA: Public Automated External Defibrillators Are Cost-Effective

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Second study shows improved one-month survival with favorable neurological outcome with public AED use
For patients with acute myocardial infarction

Characteristics of Black AMI Patients Impact Mortality Rate

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Characteristics of black AMI patients tied to significant difference in five-year mortality after AMI
A first-of-its-kind surgery has restored the ability to walk in a boy paralyzed by acute flaccid myelitis.

Surgery Restores Boy’s Ability to Walk Post-Acute Flaccid Myelitis

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Nerve transfer surgery was performed on patient's leg, allowing him to walk
For emergency department patients with heart failure

Age, Racial Disparities Seen in Hospitalization for Heart Failure

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Whites with heart failure more likely to be hospitalized for higher-clinical-acuity visits
From 2012 to 2016

AAP: More Children Visiting Pediatric EDs for Mental Health

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Increase in mental health-related diagnoses from 2012 to 2016, higher rate for non-Hispanic blacks
The federal government website where Americans can sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act is up and running

Sign-Up Season Begins on HealthCare.gov

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Insurers are expanding their participation in the program
The number of opioid overdose deaths in the United States reached a new record last year with 72

U.S. Opioid Overdose Deaths Reach Record Number

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Heroin, fentanyl, and other opioids continue to be the highest drug threat in the nation