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The number of private health insurance claims for Americans addicted to opioids and heroin rose 3

Opioid-Related Insurance Claims Rise 3,000 Percent

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Present crisis disproportionately affecting white, middle-class people in non-urban settings
For patients with a history of lower gastrointestinal bleeding

Bleeding Risk Up With Aspirin After Lower GI Bleeding

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But continued aspirin use is associated with reduced risk of serious cardiovascular events and death
The correlation between trainee participation in benign hysterectomy and perioperative complications is influenced by surgical approach

Surgical Trainee Involvement Tied to Peri-Op Complications

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Findings for benign hysterectomy procedures; operative time key mediator of relationship
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against routine serologic screening for genital herpes simplex virus infection in adolescents and adults who are asymptomatic

USPSTF Recommends Against Screening for Genital Herpes

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Grade D recommendation against routine screening for asymptomatic adolescents and adults
Acute myocardial infarction patients who take high doses of omega-3 fatty acids for six months show improved heart function and less scarring

High Doses of Omega-3s May Help Healing After Acute MI

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Reductions seen in left ventricular systolic volume index and noninfarct myocardial fibrosis

July 2016 Briefing – OBGYN & Women’s Health

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in OBGYN & Women's Health for July 2016. This roundup...
European health systems are requiring an increase in cost-sharing measures for patients 50 years of age and older

European Countries Implementing Cost-Sharing

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Some financial protections are in place for poorer populations
From 1997 to 2014 the estimated rate of annual increase in obesity prevalence was higher for adults with a history of cancer

Increasing Prevalence of Obesity in Cancer Survivors

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Estimated rate of annual increase in obesity prevalence higher for adults with history of cancer
Contralateral prophylactic mastectomy should generally be discouraged in average-risk women

ASBS: Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy Discouraged

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For most women, risk of disease in unaffected breast is low, American Society of Breast Surgeons says
In order to remind adults of the importance of immunizations throughout life

August Designated National Immunization Awareness Month

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Resources available to up immunization include webinars and videos, training program for residents