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The American Society of Plastic Surgeons reports a nearly 20 percent increase in transgender-related surgeries in the first two years of collecting data on these procedures.

Gender Confirmation Surgeries Up 20 Percent From 2015 to 2016

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Rise attributed to more widespread insurance coverage, growing acceptance of transgender people
Use of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors does not appear to increase the risk of melanoma

Researchers Say PDE5 Inhibitors Don’t Cause Melanoma

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Any connection appears to be due to detection bias, investigators conclude
Rare cancers account for one in five cancers diagnosed in the United States

One in Five Cancers in the United States Is Considered Rare

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Little-known malignancies harder to diagnose and treat, researchers say
Physicians should consider their retirement and plan ahead at all stages of their career

Tips Provided to Help Physicians Plan for Retirement

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Strategies to save for retirement should be adapted through different stages of physicians' careers
More cancers have been diagnosed in their early stages since the Affordable Care Act was implemented

ASCO: Early Detection of Cancers Up Since Affordable Care Act

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The exception was diagnosis of early-stage prostate cancer, which declined
Distinct clinical outcomes are seen for luminal- and basal-like prostate cancers

Distinct Outcomes for Luminal-, Basal-Like Prostate Cancers

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Luminal B prostate cancers exhibited poorest clinical prognosis in univariate, multivariate analyses
The decline in the number of Americans without health insurance stalled in 2016 after five years of progress

CDC: Slowing of Decline in Number of Uninsured Adults

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Uninsured rate was 9 percent in 2016, compared with 9.1 percent in 2015

American Urological Association, May 12-16

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The American Urological Association's 2017 Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the American Urological Association was held from May 12 to 16 in...
Hospitalized patients 65 and older may face a slightly higher risk of dying within a month of their admittance when treated by an older versus younger physician

Treatment in Hospital by Older Doctors Tied to Higher Mortality

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Older patients' hospital survival slightly higher when physician is younger, researchers say
Benzocaine wipes may help reduce the symptoms of premature ejaculation

AUA: Benzocaine Wipes Can Reduce Premature Ejaculation

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Anesthetic wipes contain 4 percent benzocaine