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Sleep deprivation while working 24-hour shifts can affect heart function

RSNA: Sleep Deprivation Appears to Affect Heart Function

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Small study finds lack of sleep affects blood pressure, heart rate in healthy volunteers

November 2016 Briefing – Radiology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Radiology for November 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
For adults with mild cognitive impairment

RSNA: Improved Brain Volume With Aerobic Intervention in MCI

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Improvement noted in executive function in aerobic exercise group after six months
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