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For the first time in three decades

U.S. Drug OD Deaths Fall for First Time in Three Decades

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However, U.S. drug overdose death rate remains about seven times higher than a generation ago
The World Health Organization on Wednesday called the year-old outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo a global health emergency

WHO Declares Congo Ebola Outbreak Global Health Emergency

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Declarations of emergency typically spur increases in global attention and aid
The odds of diagnosis of triple-negative breast cancer are increased for non-Hispanic black and Hispanic women and for younger women

Racial Disparity Shown in Odds of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Diagnosis

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Odds of TNBC diagnosis increased for black, Hispanic, and younger women
Young adult exposures to elevated systolic and diastolic blood pressure and low-density lipoprotein are associated with increased risks for cardiovascular disease in later life

CVD Risk Up in Later Life for Young Adults With High LDL or Hypertension

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Young adult LDL ≥100 mg/dL tied to 64 percent increased risk for CHD, independent of later levels
Most adults favor requiring cigarette makers to lower the level of nicotine in cigarettes

Most Adults Favor Cutting Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes

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Overall, 80.6 percent of current smokers, 84.3 percent of former smokers favor cutting nicotine
Among those receiving alirocumab in addition to statin therapy to reduce the risk for another cardiovascular event after a recent acute coronary syndrome

Alirocumab Cuts CV Absolute Risk the Most for Those With Diabetes

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Findings seen in prespecified analysis; alirocumab did not increase risk for new diabetes
About half of HIV-positive individuals on long-term antiretroviral therapy have HIV-infected cells in their cerebrospinal fluid

HIV-Infected Cells Persist in CSF in Individuals on Long-Term ART

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Cell-associated HIV DNA ID'd in CSF in nearly half of participants, tied to worse neurocognitive outcomes
State-mandated protocolized sepsis care is associated with a greater decrease in sepsis mortality compared with that seen in states not implementing sepsis regulations

Protocolized Sepsis Care Lowers Sepsis Mortality in NY State

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Compared with control states, decrease in sepsis mortality greater after implementation of regulations
From 1999 to 2017

1999 to 2017 Saw Increase in Unintentional Injury Death Rates

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Age-adjusted unintentional injury death rate increased 40 percent
Symptoms of depression are common among patients diagnosed with hematological malignancy

Depression at Time of Diagnosis May Worsen Survival in Blood Cancers

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Risk for death higher even with depression remission versus never experiencing depression