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The Pioneer accountable care organization program correlated with reductions in low-value services during its first year

Accountable Care Organizations Can Cut Low-Value Service Use

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Greater reductions with higher than markets' mean baseline levels of low-value service use
U.S. children with a genetic polymorphism affecting FUT2 secretor status appear to be protected from severe rotavirus gastroenteritis

Rotavirus Gastroenteritis Almost Absent in FUT2 Nonsecretors

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U.S. children with genetic polymorphism affecting secretor status seem to be protected from rotavirus
Atrial fibrillation is associated with increased risk of dementia

Atrial Fibrillation Linked to Increased Risk of Dementia

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Association strongest for younger participants and for those with longest duration of AF
Prolonged hospital length of stay is more likely among patients who are Medicaid enrollees with complex hospital stays who were not discharged home

Medicaid, Non-Home Discharge Tied to Longer Hospital Stays

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Prolonged length of stay also more likely with MRSA, ICU stay, surgery
An intervention including cholecalciferol

Cholecalciferol May Help Reduce BMD Loss After Bariatric Surgery

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Less pronounced decline in lumbar spine, total hip, and total body areal bone mineral density
A higher level of achievements earned on a gamification system is associated with a reduction in blood pressure

AHA: Patient Engagement Linked to Drop in Blood Pressure

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Level of achievement on gamification system linked to reduction in systolic, diastolic blood pressure
Effective management of chronic migraine starts with proper diagnosis of this subtype of migraine

Proper Diagnosis Is Key in Managing Chronic Migraine

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Patients with chronic headache often overuse acute medications
For children undergoing adenotonsillectomy

Hemorrhage Post Adenotonsillectomy Less Common With OSA

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Although children with obstructive sleep apnea appear to have more respiratory complications
A more restrictive state gun law environment is associated with reduced likelihood of youth gun carrying

More Restrictive State Laws Seem to Reduce Youth Gun Carrying

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Link between state gun law score and youth gun carrying mediated by adult gun ownership
The latest data from a brain bank that focuses on traumatic head injury show that 87 of 91 deceased former National Football League players tested positive for chronic traumatic encephalopathy.

Researchers Find 96 Percent of Deceased NFL Players Had CTE

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Chronic traumatic encephalopathy seen in 79 percent of all football players studied