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Uninsurance rates have decreased since the introduction of the Affordable Care Act

Remaining Uninsured May Be Difficult to Reach Via ACA

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Reaching the remaining uninsured may be difficult due to lack of Medicaid expansion on the state level
For patients with type 2 diabetes with low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels <2.0 mmol/L

Higher HDL-C Linked to Cardiac Risk With LDL-C <2.0 mmol/L

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Increased risk for cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality for patients with type 2 diabetes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first-ever buprenorphine implant to treat opioid dependence

FDA Approves Probuphine Implant for Opioid Dependence

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New form of treatment designed to last six months
Half as many infants and preschoolers in the United States are dying from abusive head trauma as in 2009

CDC: Fatal Abusive Head Trauma Among Children Down in the U.S.

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Deaths of children under age 5 dropped an average 13 percent annually between 2009 and 2014
There is strong evidence to support intermittent inhaled corticosteroids for prevention of wheeze exacerbations in preschool children with intermittent asthma or viral-triggered wheezing

Intermittent Steroids Reduce Some Asthma Exacerbations

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Findings for preschool children with intermittent asthma or viral-triggered wheezing
Total knee arthroplasty patients are usually instructed to wait two weeks after surgery to take a shower to reduce the risk of infection; however

Showering Just Days After TKA Does Not Up Infection Risk

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Getting area wet before sutures or staples are removed doesn't seem to raise infection risk
The incidence of hip fracture and post-hip fracture mortality are increased for patients with non-dialysis-requiring chronic kidney disease

Hip Fracture Incidence Up With Non-Dialysis-Requiring CKD

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Increased age-standardized rates of hip fracture, post-hip fracture mortality, higher resource use
Recognizing the unique role of patients and their expertise within the physician-patient interaction can help to prevent non-adherence based on disagreement

Recognition of Patient Expertise Can Improve Adherence

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Recognizing patient expertise in treatment decision can prevent nonadherence based on disagreement
Mental disorders were the most costly conditions in the United States in 2013

Mental Disorders Were Most Costly in U.S. in 2013

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Spending on mental disorders exceeded that of heart conditions in 2013, reaching $201 billion
Prenatal supplementation with omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids does not reduce immunoglobulin E-associated allergic disease in children

Prenatal n-3 LCPUFAs Don’t Cut IgE-Linked Disease in Children

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No reduction in disease at age 6 years; protective effect suggested on D. farinae sensitization