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Overall breast cancer incidence rates increased among specific racial/ethnic groups from 2005 to 2014

Overall Breast Cancer Incidence Up for Some in 2005-2014

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Incidence up for Asian/Pacific Islanders, non-Hispanic blacks, Hispanics, not non-Hispanic whites
Adding surveillance to fecal immunochemical test screening reduces colorectal cancer mortality and increases colonoscopy demand

Adding Surveillance to FIT Screening Cuts CRC Mortality

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But addition of surveillance is not cost-effective based on Dutch incremental cost-effectiveness ratio
Prescription opioid-related inpatient and emergency department discharges have decreased since 2010

Hospital Discharges for Prescription Opioids Have Fallen

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But inpatient and ED discharges related to heroin have increased in past decade
Tattoo pigment hypersensitivity causing widespread lymphadenopathy has been described in a case report published online Oct. 2 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Tattoo Pigment Hypersensitivity Can Mimic Lymphoma

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Case report describes patient with multiple enlarged lymph nodes seen on PET-CT years after tattoo
A vascular surgeon and primary care physician agree that an asymptomatic patient with cardiovascular risk and stenosis of 50 percent on screening carotid ultrasonography should not undergo carotid artery stenosis screening

Patient With CAS of 50 Percent Should Not Undergo Screening

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Vascular surgeon, primary care physician agree that patient should participate in trial
Regular leisure-time exercise of any intensity is associated with reduced incidence of future depression

Regular Leisure-Time Exercise May Cut Incidence of Depression

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Correlation was seen for future depression, but not anxiety, regardless of intensity of exercise
Drinking three or more cups of coffee per day halves all-cause mortality risk in patients co-infected with HIV/hepatitis C virus

High Coffee Intake Tied to Lower Mortality in HIV/HCV

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Those who drink at least 3 cups daily have 50 percent lower all-cause mortality
An electronic triage system based on machine learning can predict the likelihood of acute outcomes

Electronic Triage System Risk-Stratifies ER Patients

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E-triage better than Emergency Severity Index at identifying risk of critical care, emergency procedure
In Washington state

Legal Cannabis Use Common Among Cancer Patients

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Legalization increases likelihood of use; most want information about the drug from their doctors
Youth with justice involvement are more likely to have used an emergency department or emergency service

Odds of Emergency Care Up for Youth With Justice Involvement

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Two studies show increased likelihood of ED use and hospitalization, higher use of emergency services