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Announcement and implementation of the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program was not associated with increases in in-hospital or post-discharge mortality after acute myocardial infarction

No Increase in In-Hospital, Post-Discharge Death With HRRP

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No increase in mortality seen with Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program implementation
The likelihood of residual vein obstruction is reduced with immediate compression after diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis

Residual Vein Obstruction Down With Compression After DVT

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RVO less likely for those receiving compression within 24 hours of diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis
Profiles of childhood respiratory risk factors predict middle-age lung function levels and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease risk

Childhood Risk Profiles Affect Middle-Age Lung Function

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Children with frequent asthma, allergies who smoke as adults are most vulnerable group
Hispanics have lower incidence and mortality than non-Hispanic whites for all cancers combined

Cancer Risk Varies for Hispanics, Including in Puerto Rico

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Men in Puerto Rico have higher prostate CA incidence rates than other Hispanics, non-Hispanic whites
Thousands of pages of documents were seized from the electronic cigarette maker JUUL by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration during a surprise inspection last week as part of the agency's investigation into the company's marketing practices.

FDA Seizes Documents From E-Cigarette Maker JUUL

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JUUL has come into the FDA's crosshairs as the e-cigarette's popularity among teens is rising
The frequency of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a single year predicts the long-term rate of exacerbations

Number of COPD Events Over One Year Predicts Rate of Future Events

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Increasing frequency, severity of acute COPD exacerbations tied with risk for death
Medical residents should start budgeting and save for the future

Tips Provided for Budgeting in Medical Residency

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Medical residents should understand their income, create a budget and stick to it, save for the future
Just over three-quarters of health care personnel received a flu vaccine last season

Three-Quarters of Health Care Workers Got Flu Shot Last Year

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Lowest rates seen among health workers in long-term care settings
A small but growing subset of generic drugs experienced sudden large price increases from 2007 to 2013

Price Hikes Noted in Small Subset of Generic Drugs

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Small but growing proportion of drugs experiencing at least doubling in price
In the first quarter of 2018

Uninsured Rate at 8.8 Percent in First Quarter of 2018

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Rate remained steady compared with 2017 but was substantially lower than rate of 16 percent in 2010