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Sixty percent of U.S. physicians believe that the Affordable Care Act has improved access to care and insurance after five years of implementation

Majority of U.S. Doctors Believe ACA Has Improved Access to Care

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In 2017 versus 2012, more doctors agreed the ACA would turn U.S. health care in the right direction
Lab tests have found a chemical derived from vitamin E in samples of vaping products that have sickened people in 25 states.

Health Officials Close in on Culprit in Vaping Lung Injury Cases

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Vitamin E acetate can be dangerous when inhaled, leading to cough, shortness of breath, chest pain
Nearly $2 billion in grants to help fight the U.S. opioid epidemic will be handed out to states and local governments

White House Announces Nearly $2 Billion in Grants to Fight Opioid Epidemic

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SAMHSA will provide $932 million to every state, some U.S. territories for treatment, recovery programs
A research center that will assess the use of psychedelic drugs to treat conditions such as addiction

Psychedelic Research Center Created at Johns Hopkins University

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Center has received $17 million in funding from group of private donors
Testosterone can be used for postmenopausal women with hypoactive sexual desire dysfunction but is not recommended for other symptoms or medical conditions

Position Statement Clarifies Benefits of Testosterone Therapy for Women

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Testosterone only recommended for postmenopausal women with hypoactive sexual desire dysfunction
Individuals who drink more than six cups of coffee per day have a reduced risk for developing symptomatic gallstone disease

Drinking More Coffee Tied to Lower Risk for Gallstone Disease

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Individuals with genetic variants linked to increased coffee consumption have reduced risk for gallstones
Three levels of care are recommended for pediatric intensive care unit patients

Updated Recommendations, Levels of Care Categorized for Pediatric ICUs

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Three levels of care include community-based, tertiary, and quaternary or specialized PICUs
For patients with varicose veins

QoL Better With Laser Ablation, Surgery for Varicose Veins

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At five years posttreatment, disease-specific QoL better with laser ablation, surgery than foam sclerotherapy
Menstrual cycle length per woman is varied

Menstrual Cycles More Varied Than Previously Thought

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Tracking basal body temperature and other parameters improves accuracy of ovulation detection
A little used immunosuppression regimen may substantially improve survival following lung transplant

Underused Drug Combo May Up Survival in Lung Transplant

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No antibody induction therapy with sirolimus plus tacrolimus associated with maximal survival