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More low-income women are being screened for breast cancer due to expanded Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act

RSNA: Breast Cancer Screening Among Poor Up Post ACA

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Researchers report that expansion of Medicaid coverage is improving access to mammograms
About one in every eight American adults continue to have high levels of total cholesterol

CDC: Cholesterol Levels Improving But More Work Needed

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Adults aged 40 to 59 did not achieve Healthy People 2020 goals in 2011 to 2014
Each $1 per pack increase in the overall tobacco tax rate over the years 1999 to 2010 may have contributed to two fewer infant deaths each day

Higher Cigarette Taxes Linked to Lower Infant Mortality

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U.S. study suggests pregnant women may be less likely to smoke if tobacco prices are higher
The first seasonal influenza vaccine with an adjuvant has been approved for use in seniors

FDA Approves First Flu Vaccine Containing an Adjuvant

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Adjuvant can enhance or direct the immune response of the vaccinated individual
Telephone weight-loss counseling is similarly effective to in-person counseling for breast cancer survivors with a body mass index ≥25 kg/m²

Telephone Counseling Benefits Overweight Breast CA Survivors

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Telephone counseling is similarly effective to in-person counseling for breast cancer survivors
Pricing and availability strategies can improve nutritional quality of purchases from vending machines

Review: Changes in Vending Machines Can Promote Health

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Reducing prices and increasing availability increases sales of healthier choices
Taking progesterone supplements in the first trimester of pregnancy may not improve pregnancy outcomes for women with a history of miscarriage

Progesterone May Not Help Prevent Repeat Miscarriage

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Live birth rate 65.8 percent for vaginal progesterone, versus 63.3 percent for placebo
Long periods of exposure to air pollution -- including dust and car exhaust -- heightens cardiovascular risks for women with diabetes

Air Pollution Raises CVD Risks in Women With Diabetes

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Long-term study showed prolonged exposure linked to cardiovascular disease
For women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus

Animal-Source, Low-Carb Diet Ups T2DM Risk With Past GDM

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Increased risk of T2DM for overall low-carbohydrate diet scores and animal LCD scores
For women with early-stage breast cancer

Impact of Recurrence Score Assay Varies With Patient Age

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For women with early-stage breast cancer, testing lowers chemo use, costs among women <55 years