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Self-Injury Tops Diabetes As Cause of Death in United States

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In 2016, death rates were 29.1 versus 24.8 per 100,000 population
Nearly 2.3 million cases of chlamydia

CDC: Increase in Rate of STDs for Fourth Consecutive Year in U.S.

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Nearly 2.3 million total cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis diagnosed in the United States in 2017
Enrollment in high-deductible health plans has increased among adults with employment-based insurance coverage

Enrollment in High-Deductible Health Plans Up From ’07 to ’17

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Almost one-quarter of adults aged 18 to 64 with employment-based coverage had HDHP without HSA
Medical collections decrease substantially with age

Medical Bills in Collections Decrease With Patient Age

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Mediating roles probable for increases in health insurance coverage and incomes
Overall

14.6 Percent of U.S. Adults Used Marijuana in Past Year

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Prevalence of use was 20 percent in states with legal recreational use, 12 percent where no use is legal

National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Aug. 25-27

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The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Total Store Expo The Total Store Expo of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS)...
For older patients with stage I squamous cell carcinoma of the anus

Radn Tx Alone May Be Adequate for Stage I Anal Cancer in Elderly

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After propensity-score adjustment, no significant difference in overall survival versus chemoradiation
Among adult survivors of stroke

In Stroke Survivors, Cost-Related Non-Adherence Down After ACA

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Among adult survivors of stroke, Medicaid increased, non-adherence decreased after ACA implementation
There was no meaningful increase in physician compensation in 2017

No Meaningful Increase in Physician Compensation Last Year

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Average change in median compensation 1.2 percent in 2017 for all medical specialties
Diabetes and smoking are vascular risk factors associated with hippocampal calcification in older patents with memory issues

Vascular Risk Factors for Brain Calcification in Seniors Identified

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Hippocampal calcifications associated with diabetes and smoking in patients visiting a memory clinic