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A half-price version of Humalog insulin is now available in the United States

Half-Price Version of Humalog Insulin Now Available

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Eli Lilly's generic version being sold under the chemical name insulin lispro
A proportion of older adults employ strategies to reduce prescription drug costs

CDC: Seniors Use Various Strategies to Reduce Rx Costs

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Overall, 4.8 percent have not taken meds as prescribed; 17.7 percent have asked for lower-cost medication
Cancer death rates declined for adults aged 45 to 64 years from 1999 to 2017

CDC: Cancer Death Rates Decreased, Heart Disease Deaths Rose

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Cancer death rates decreased from 1999 to 2017; heart disease deaths dropped to 2011 and then increased
In 2015

Suboptimal Diet Accounted for >80,000 Cancer Cases in 2015

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Low intake of whole grains, dairy products, high intake of processed meats account for highest burden
Patients with bipolar disorder have an increased incidence of Parkinson disease

Incidence of Parkinson Disease Increased in Bipolar Disorder

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High frequency of psychiatric admissions for manic/mix, depressive episodes linked to increased risk for PD
A closed intensive care unit (ICU) model

Closed ICU Model May Reduce Hospital-Acquired Infections

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Decline seen in CLABSI, CAUTI, VAP rates; no change in C. diff infection, MRSA blood infection rates
Compared with men

Women With COPD Have Worse QoL, Increased Symptom Burden

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Women are more likely to be symptomatic, have greater odds of frequent, severe acute exacerbations
The risks for cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma are increased for patients with a recorded diagnosis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease/nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

Adverse Liver Outcomes Up With Diagnosis of NAFLD/NASH

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Baseline diagnosis of diabetes independent predictor of advanced liver disease diagnosis
In out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Bystander Resuscitation Attempted Less Often for Women in Cardiac Arrest

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Women have half the chance of initial shockable rhythm, chances of survival to discharge compared with men
Laser interstitial thermal therapy targeting greater amygdala volume is more likely to be associated with Engel I outcomes for mesial temporal lobe epilepsy

Targeted Laser Surgery Treats Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

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Engel I outcomes more likely with ablations targeting specific lobe structures