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A universal home visiting model that employs a nurse-parent educator team as visitors in the homes of primary caregivers and their first-born children can reduce health care use in the first year

Home-Visiting Program Can Reduce Infant Health Care Use

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Universal program that employs nurse-parent educator team as visitors cuts ER use
More than one-tenth of professional airline pilots may suffer from depression

Pilots Suffer Depression, Suicidal Thoughts at Fairly High Rates

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Report highlights need for accurate screening
Stroke and atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence are low one year after AF ablation

Stroke, A-Fib Recurrence Low at One Year After AF Ablation

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No difference in atrial fibrillation recurrence for patients with versus without stroke
Preeclampsia is associated with increased risk of maternal retinal disease

Preeclampsia Linked to Risk of Maternal Retinal Disease

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Risk was higher for severe and early-onset preeclampsia versus mild or late-onset disease
Child abuse within U.S. Army families may be significantly under-reported

Under-Reporting of Child Abuse Suspected Within U.S. Army

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Some children may be 'falling through the cracks of a broken system,' researcher says
The prices of brand-name drugs used by many older Americans rose nearly 130 times faster than inflation last year

AARP: Medication Costs for Seniors Continue to Soar

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Cost of brand-name drugs for chronic conditions rose nearly 130 times faster than inflation rate
Outcomes-based pricing for novel and expensive biopharmaceuticals is supported in an Ideas and Opinions piece published online Dec. 13 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Outcomes-Based Pricing Suggested for New, Costly Drugs

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Strategy would compel manufacturers and insurers to share accountability for clinical outcomes
A data-driven algorithm for personalized diabetes care can yield substantial improvements in hemoglobin A1c

Data-Driven Algorithm Yields Notable Improvements in HbA1c

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Posttreatment HbA1c lower under algorithm-recommended tx versus standard of care
Liver transplantation patients should undergo addiction consultation to accurately detect alcohol consumption

Addiction Consultation Valuable for Liver Transplant Patients

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Increased alcohol consumption identified in interviews with addiction specialists vs hepatologists
Exposure to mold and dampness during infancy is associated with increased risk of asthma and rhinitis up to age 16 years

Exposure to Mold, Dampness Ups Risk of Asthma, Rhinitis

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Exposure during infancy linked to increased risk to age 16 years, especially for nonallergic disease