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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
Reduced productivity and an increased mortality risk linked to lack of sleep among U.S. workers cost the nation's economy as much as $411 billion a year

Lack of Sleep Can Cost a Country’s Economy Dearly

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More than $411 billion a year lost in U.S. due to lower productivity levels
In early November

As Prices Soar, ADA Calls for Access to Affordable Insulin

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American Diabetes Association asks Congress to investigate the matter
Clinicians should not screen for thyroid cancer in patients who have no symptoms of the disease

USPSTF Continues to Recommend Against Thyroid Cancer Screening

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Widespread routine thyroid cancer screening can lead to overdiagnosis, overtreatment
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
Intrarosa (prasterone) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat women who have moderate-to-severe pain during sexual intercourse caused by postmenopausal vulvar and vaginal atrophy.

FDA Approves Intrarosa for Postmenopausal Pain During Sex

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Drug contained in a once-daily vaginal insert
Heart disease continues to top the list of likely cause of death among Americans

CDC: Heart Disease Still Leading Cause of Death

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Cancer next most likely cause of death, followed by stroke and chronic lower respiratory diseases
Although rates of smoking in the United States have declined to new lows

CDC: Tobacco-Linked Cancers Make Up 40 Percent of All Cancers

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Fewer people smoking, but cancer burden still high
Supported by the American Medical Association

AMA Highlights Role of Patient Shame in Opioid Disorders

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Webinar on patient shame forms part of Providers' Clinical Support System for Opioid Therapies
Doctors should screen children age 6 years and older for obesity

USPSTF Reaffirms Obesity Screening Recs for Children 6+

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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force fine-tunes 2010 recommendation