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About 40 Percent of U.S. Adults Report Knowing Someone Who Died by Suicide
57.9 percent of those reporting suicidal thoughts know someone who died by suicide compared with 41.6 percent among those without
Recent Years Saw Increase in U.S. Pregnancy-Related Deaths
Overall, 2,679 pregnancy-related deaths could have been prevented if the national rate was reduced to the lowest state rate
Guidelines Developed to Improve Newborn Screening for Cystic Fibrosis
Seven recommendations developed, including use of floating immunoreactive trypsinogen cutoff over fixed cutoff
Age-Adjusted Ischemic Stroke Mortality Increased Since 2009
Most pronounced increases seen in nonmetropolitan areas; proportion of deaths at home has increased
MicroRNA-Based Germline Signature Predicts RT-Induced Genitourinary Toxicity in Prostate Cancer
PROSTOX predicts late genitourinary toxicity, yielding area under the curve of 0.76
Observation of Predictable Visual Stimuli a Potential Early Indicator for Autism
Children with potential ASD spent more time observing predictable movements than unpredictable movements
Gastrointestinal Disease Tied to High Physical, Financial Burden
One in six adults report having one or more frequent GI symptoms in the past three months
Midafternoon Dosing Improves Lung Function in Atopic Asthma
Improvement seen in nocturnal lung function and overnight suppression of blood eosinophil counts
Acute Care for Cannabis Use Increases Risk for Subsequent New Dementia Diagnosis
Compared with those with all-cause hospital-based care and the general population, risk increased for those with cannabis use-based care
Poor Communication Major Contributor to Patient Safety Incidents
Poor communication contributed to 24.0 percent of safety incidents in 42 studies that examined its contribution along with other causes
