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Near point of convergence values change in response to subconcussive head impacts but begin to normalize over time in high school football players

Oculomotor Response to Head Impacts Studied in Youth Football

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Near point of convergence measured in players during a single high school football season
Undergoing health care screening practices is associated with an increased likelihood of being diagnosed with skin cancer

Health Care Screening Practices Impact Skin Cancer Diagnosis

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Likelihood of being diagnosed with skin cancer increased for those undergoing health care screening
The lowest-priced generic drugs are more likely to experience shortages

Low-Priced Generic Drugs Most Likely to Have Shortages

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Shortages associated with modest increases in price, ranging from 6 to 14 percent
For older women

Dancing Tied to Lower Odds of Disability in Activities of Daily Living

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For older women, dancing -- but not other exercise types -- linked to lower risk for ADL disability
More than two-thirds of drug overdose deaths in 2017 involved an opioid

More Than Two-Thirds of Drug OD Deaths in 2017 Involved Opioids

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Significant increases seen in death rates involving synthetic opioids in 15 of 20 states from 2013 to 2017
In older adults

Risk of Arterial Thromboembolic Events Up Prior to Cancer Diagnosis

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In seniors, risk of arterial thromboembolic events peaked in the 30 days immediately before diagnosis
States in the West and in Appalachia have a higher prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection than other states

Appalachia, Western States Have Highest Hep C Prevalence

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Nine states account for more than 50 percent of all hepatitis C virus infections
An institutional gender equity initiative can reduce gender-based salary gaps among medical school faculty

Initiative Can Cut Gender Gap in Medical School Faculty Salaries

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Overall mean salary gap by gender decreased from −2.6 to −1.9 percent after a decade
The Infectious Diseases Society of America has updated their recommendations for the care of patients with suspected or diagnosed influenza; the clinical practice guidelines were published online Dec. 19 in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

Updated Guidelines Developed for Diagnosing, Treating Influenza

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Rapid molecular assays should be used to improve diagnosis; antivirals should begin as soon as possible
Fecal occult blood test screening for colorectal cancer is associated with several improved outcomes in men but not women

Fecal Occult Blood Test May Improve CRC Outcomes in Some

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For men with left-sided tumors, those undergoing screening had lower N, M categories, higher survival