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The rate of decline in cardiovascular disease mortality has decelerated

Cardiovascular Disease Mortality Progress Slowing Down in U.S.

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Mortality rates dropped less than 1 percent from 2011 to 2014
Regularly eating fish and other foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids may lower the risk of fatal coronary heart disease

Omega-3s Tied to Lower Risk of Fatal Coronary Heart Disease

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Plant-based, seafood-based omega-3s associated with 10 percent lower risk of fatal CHD
Family-reported quality of end-of-life care is significantly better for patients with cancer or dementia than for patients with other chronic conditions

End-of-Life Care Received Varies Based on Type of Disease

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Cancer and dementia patients get more access to palliative care
Patients on long-term opioid therapy who receive prescriptions for naloxone are less likely to return for emergency care related to opioid use

Coprescribing Naloxone to Opioid Users Helps Reduce ER Visits

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Finding supports naloxone prescriptions for patients taking opioids for chronic pain
Patients dying in old age often receive unnecessary end-of-life medical treatments in hospitals

Too Many Elderly, Terminal Patients Getting Unnecessary Tx

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Doctors, caregivers must be able to better recognize when death is imminent and unavoidable
Alanine aminotransferase levels within normal range are associated with cardiovascular event risk

ALT Levels Within Normal Range Linked to Cardiovascular Events

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Incident cardiovascular events were highest for those in the lowest tertile of baseline ALT
For women with symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse

Vaginal Pessary Beneficial in Pelvic Organ Prolapse

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Improvements in prolapse symptoms and quality of life with pessary added to pelvic floor exercises
For patients with knee osteoarthritis

Autologous Adipose-Derived Stromal Cells May Ease Knee OA

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Single intra-articular injection of autologous adipose-derived stromal cells can improve pain, mobility
Health care workers who wear contaminated gloves can transfer bacteria onto hospital surfaces

Health Care Workers’ Gloves Strong Source of Contamination

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Clear evidence that gloves of health care workers contaminate hospital surfaces with bacteria
Costs of hospitalization for privately insured adults rose more than 37 percent over five years

Patients Face High Hospital Bills Despite Having Insurance

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Average out-of-pocket fee for privately insured adults topped $1,000 in 2013