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The number of people in families having problems paying medical bills fell by nearly 13 million from 2011 through the first six months of 2016

CDC: Fewer U.S. Families Struggling to Pay Medical Bills

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More Americans are experiencing relief with medical bills, but gaps remain
Alcohol consumption has neither harmful nor protective effects on the arteries of the heart

RSNA: No Evidence Moderate Alcohol Intake Aids Heart Health

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Researchers find no protective effect against coronary artery disease
For young people who ride all-terrain vehicles without a helmet

RSNA: Children Can Sustain Major Chest Injuries From ATV Crashes

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Main cause of chest injury was rollover, followed by collision with landscape, falls
Medical bills for older U.S. cancer patients can cost one-quarter of their income or more if they have Medicare without supplemental insurance

Out-of-Pocket Cancer Costs High for Patients With Medicare Only

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Without supplemental insurance, out-of-pocket costs average 25 percent of annual earnings
The benefit of screening mammography may continue with increasing age up until 90

RSNA: No Evidence for Age-Based Mammography Cut-Off

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Researchers find benefits for some women up to the age of 90
Privately insured Americans spent nearly 5 percent more on health care last year than in 2014; this increase was significantly more than that seen in previous years and reflects higher costs for prescription drugs

Rising Rx, ER Prices Pushing U.S. Health Care Spending Up

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Prescription drugs are the fastest growing expense, report shows
An updated index incorporating gene and molecular alterations can predict survival in non-small-cell lung cancer with brain metastases

Updated Index Predicts Survival in NSCLC With Brain Metastases

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Significant prognostic factors include four factors from earlier index, plus EGFR and ALK alterations
Computed tomography can measure brain water uptake

CT Measures Can Accurately Identify Stroke Onset

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Holds implications for guiding thrombolysis use when time of stroke onset unknown
For patients undergoing coronary angiography

Sodium Bicarbonate Prophylaxis Linked to Lower Mortality

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Lower mortality versus sodium chloride in patients undergoing coronary angiography
In a consensus statement from the American Urological Association and Society of Abdominal Radiology

Guidelines Developed for Prostate MRI After Negative Biopsy

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Prostate MRI, MRI-targeted cores can facilitate detection of significant disease over repeat biopsy