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Study Describes TBI Caregiver QOL Measurement System

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Five new item banks developed to assess health-related quality for traumatic brain injury caregivers
From 2017 to 2018

Heroin Overdose ED Visits Decreased From 2017 to 2018

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Decreases not consistent across states, with significant increases in Illinois, Indiana, Utah
Prices paid to hospitals for privately insured patients in 2017 averaged 241 percent of what Medicare would have paid

Private Insurers Pay 241 Percent of What Medicare Would Pay

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RAND researchers recommend private insurers move toward fixed-price arrangements
More than 50

Many Lives Could Be Saved if All Hospitals Had Grade A Rating

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Patients at D, F hospitals have 91.8 percent increased risk for avoidable death compared with A hospitals
Indicators of despair are rising among U.S. adults entering midlife

More U.S. Adults Show Signs of Despair As They Enter Middle Age

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Pattern generalized across races, education levels, geography
Legalization of recreational cannabis is not associated with changes in health care utilization

Cannabis Legalization Not Tied to Higher Health Care Utilization

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Compared to control states, length of stay and costs did not change significantly in Colorado
Americans are becoming more positive about mental health

Americans Increasingly Open About Mental Health

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More young adults report feeling shame and stigma about mental health issues than older adults
Guidelines have been updated for screening and treatment for tuberculosis infection among health care personnel

Recs Updated for TB Screening, Treatment in Health Care Workers

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Guidelines include preplacement TB risk assessment, postexposure symptom evaluation and testing
No significant difference in outcomes was observed in children and adolescents with fragile X syndrome receiving adaptive versus nonadaptive in-home cognitive training

Computer-Based Training Studied in Children With Fragile X Syndrome

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Similar improvements seen in groups receiving adaptive, nonadaptive cognitive training program
Eating disorders are highly prevalent worldwide

Worldwide Prevalence of Eating Disorders Increased Since 2000

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Point prevalence for eating disorders increased during the study period from 2000-2006 to 2013-2018