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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
The magnitude of the risk of adverse outcomes associated with metamizole use varies in different studies

Variation in Risk of Adverse Outcomes With Metamizole

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Relative risk estimates vary from 1.5 to 40.2 for agranulocytosis, from 1.5 to 2.7 for upper GI bleed
For pediatric patients with migraine

Review: Biofeedback Seems Effective for Pediatric Migraine

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Data from five studies show significant reductions in frequency of migraine, duration of attack
Magnetic resonance imaging of preoperative fat fractions within the rotator cuff muscles may be able to help predict postoperative retear

Pre-Op Fat Fractions in Rotator Cuff Muscles ID Post-Op Retear

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Failed repair group had significantly higher preoperative fat fractions in supraspinatus muscles
Teenage athletes are less likely to abuse opioids than adolescents who don't play sports or exercise

Teen Athletes at Low Risk for Opioid Addiction

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Sports may actually provide protective effect against opioid abuse
Many U.S. medical students use electronic health records to track the progress of their former patients and confirm the accuracy of their diagnoses

Medical Students Often Track Progress of Former Patients

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The practice is common and raises privacy issues, but overall is beneficial, researchers say
The American Red Cross says it has an urgent need for blood donations

American Red Cross Says Blood Donations Needed Urgently

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There's currently less than a five-day supply, group says
Guidelines have been developed for chronic pain management in adult cancer survivors. The American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline was published online July 25 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Guidelines Developed for Pain Management in Cancer Survivors

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Recurrent disease, second malignancy, late-onset tx effects should be assessed in patients with new pain
Among veterans

Meds Up Hospitalization for Dehydration, Heat-Linked Illness

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Commonly used meds linked to increased risk of hospitalization for dehydration, heat-related illness
Gut microbiome diversity is significantly lower in patients with chronic pelvic pain syndrome

Gut Microbiome Diversity Lower in Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome

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Tighter clustering of controls versus wider clustering of cases in UniFrac principal coordinate analysis