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Patients with rheumatoid arthritis have lower disease activity when seen at practices with nurse practitioners or physician assistants versus rheumatologist-only practices

Lower RA Activity for Patients Seen at Practices With NPs, PAs

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Lower RA disease activity over two years versus patients seen at rheumatologist-only practices
X-rays don't detect hip osteoarthritis in many patients

Radiographs Not Picking Up Osteoarthritis in Hip

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Researchers found osteoarthritis in fewer than one-quarter of images in high clinical suspicion cases
More than one in four doctors-in-training may be depressed

Depression Not Uncommon Among Resident Physicians

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Grueling medical training may help explain finding
Despite an increase in the number of U.S. medical school graduates

Percentage of Graduates Entering GME Stable Over Past Decade

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Despite increase in number of U.S. medical school graduates, no change in GME placement
The expansion of insurance coverage and increases in retail prescription drug spending contributed to an increase in total national health care expenditures in 2014

U.S. Health Care Spending Increased in 2014

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Increase in 2014 followed five consecutive years of historically low health care spending
The combination of effective transmission of knowledge

Med Ed Can Be Improved for High-Value, Cost-Conscious Care

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Review shows knowledge transmission, reflective practice, supportive environment aid learning
Fewer American families are struggling to pay medical bills

CDC: Fewer Americans Struggling With Medical Bills

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U.S. report shows 12 million are no longer in families having trouble paying for health care
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation devices may offer some relief for adults with chronic back pain

Higher TENS Dose May Ease Low Back Pain in Older Adults

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Older adults achieve similar results to younger adults with higher TENS amplitude
Overweight and obesity are associated with increased risk of carpal tunnel syndrome and carpal tunnel release

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Up With Overweight, Obesity

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Risk of CTS up 7.4 percent for each one-unit increase in body mass index
For patients with nonspecific chronic low back pain

Vitamin D3, Placebo Both Improve Chronic Low Back Pain

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No significant between-group difference in decrease in mean pain VAS score, mean change in chronic pain