Suicide trends among youth on Medicaid

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Younger people who are enrolled in Medicaid who commit suicide are disproportionately female, younger, and more likely to die by hanging. The risk for acute myeloid leukemia and myeloma is higher for breast cancer survivors, matched transplant improves stroke risk indicator in sickle cell anemia, and a diet low in free sugars shows some promise for adolescent non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

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Younger people who are enrolled in Medicaid who commit suicide are disproportionately female, younger, and more likely to die by hanging. The risk for acute myeloid leukemia and myeloma is higher for breast cancer survivors, matched transplant improves stroke risk indicator in sickle cell anemia, and a diet low in free sugars shows some promise for adolescent non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

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Younger people who are enrolled in Medicaid who commit suicide are disproportionately female, younger, and more likely to die by hanging. The risk for acute myeloid leukemia and myeloma is higher for breast cancer survivors, matched transplant improves stroke risk indicator in sickle cell anemia, and a diet low in free sugars shows some promise for adolescent non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

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How to best advocate for HPV vaccination

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Parents were much more confident about vaccinating their children against the human papillomavirus when they were told about the disease that the vaccine prevents rather than about vaccine safety. Also today, FDA labeling templates smooth the way for over-the-counter naloxone, a revised Affordable Care Act premium calculator could increase the rate of uninsured, and confidential parent-free discussion should occur by age 13.

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Parents were much more confident about vaccinating their children against the human papillomavirus when they were told about the disease that the vaccine prevents rather than about vaccine safety. Also today, FDA labeling templates smooth the way for over-the-counter naloxone, a revised Affordable Care Act premium calculator could increase the rate of uninsured, and confidential parent-free discussion should occur by age 13.

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Parents were much more confident about vaccinating their children against the human papillomavirus when they were told about the disease that the vaccine prevents rather than about vaccine safety. Also today, FDA labeling templates smooth the way for over-the-counter naloxone, a revised Affordable Care Act premium calculator could increase the rate of uninsured, and confidential parent-free discussion should occur by age 13.

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Ezetimibe effective as primary prevention

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Ezetimibe is found to be effective in lowering LDL for primary cardiovascular prevention in patients who were 75 or older. Also today, the FDA says that the benefits of paclitaxel-coated devices outweigh risks for peripheral arterial disease, flu activity is down for the second consecutive week, and a look at homelessness among LGBT youth in the United States.

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Ezetimibe is found to be effective in lowering LDL for primary cardiovascular prevention in patients who were 75 or older. Also today, the FDA says that the benefits of paclitaxel-coated devices outweigh risks for peripheral arterial disease, flu activity is down for the second consecutive week, and a look at homelessness among LGBT youth in the United States.

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Ezetimibe is found to be effective in lowering LDL for primary cardiovascular prevention in patients who were 75 or older. Also today, the FDA says that the benefits of paclitaxel-coated devices outweigh risks for peripheral arterial disease, flu activity is down for the second consecutive week, and a look at homelessness among LGBT youth in the United States.

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Doctors: Shutdown affects patient health

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A majority of U.S. healthcare professionals report that their patients have been negatively affected by the partial shutdown of the federal government. Also today, a mental disorder diagnosis increases the risk for all mental disorders, frailty may affect the expression of dementia, and nearly one-quarter of antibiotic fills are deemed unnecessary.
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A majority of U.S. healthcare professionals report that their patients have been negatively affected by the partial shutdown of the federal government. Also today, a mental disorder diagnosis increases the risk for all mental disorders, frailty may affect the expression of dementia, and nearly one-quarter of antibiotic fills are deemed unnecessary.
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A majority of U.S. healthcare professionals report that their patients have been negatively affected by the partial shutdown of the federal government. Also today, a mental disorder diagnosis increases the risk for all mental disorders, frailty may affect the expression of dementia, and nearly one-quarter of antibiotic fills are deemed unnecessary.
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The effects of delayed contraception

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Young women who delay starting contraception when they start sexual activity are at increased risk of unwanted pregnancy. Also today, disease-modifying therapies and stem cell transplants both reduce disease progression in MS, the American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines on hemangioma should empower primary care clinicians, and a treat-to-target approach for CVD risk factors decreased atherosclerosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

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Young women who delay starting contraception when they start sexual activity are at increased risk of unwanted pregnancy. Also today, disease-modifying therapies and stem cell transplants both reduce disease progression in MS, the American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines on hemangioma should empower primary care clinicians, and a treat-to-target approach for CVD risk factors decreased atherosclerosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

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Young women who delay starting contraception when they start sexual activity are at increased risk of unwanted pregnancy. Also today, disease-modifying therapies and stem cell transplants both reduce disease progression in MS, the American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines on hemangioma should empower primary care clinicians, and a treat-to-target approach for CVD risk factors decreased atherosclerosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

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Carbs vs. fats for CVD

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Mounting evidences suggests that a high carbohydrate diet is associated with a higher risk of mortality. Also today, from MDedge Pediatrics, a consult on influenza and pneumonia, brodalumab beats ustekinumab to PASI 100, and a novel agent cuts LDL in patients who are intolerant to statins.
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Mounting evidences suggests that a high carbohydrate diet is associated with a higher risk of mortality. Also today, from MDedge Pediatrics, a consult on influenza and pneumonia, brodalumab beats ustekinumab to PASI 100, and a novel agent cuts LDL in patients who are intolerant to statins.
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Mounting evidences suggests that a high carbohydrate diet is associated with a higher risk of mortality. Also today, from MDedge Pediatrics, a consult on influenza and pneumonia, brodalumab beats ustekinumab to PASI 100, and a novel agent cuts LDL in patients who are intolerant to statins.
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Courts stop contraceptive mandate

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Federal judges have blocked the Trump administration from weakening the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive mandate. Too much sleep and too little sleep are linked to atherosclerosis, there is no drop in gout prevalence, but there isn’t an increase either, and back pain persists in one in five patients.

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Federal judges have blocked the Trump administration from weakening the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive mandate. Too much sleep and too little sleep are linked to atherosclerosis, there is no drop in gout prevalence, but there isn’t an increase either, and back pain persists in one in five patients.

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Federal judges have blocked the Trump administration from weakening the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive mandate. Too much sleep and too little sleep are linked to atherosclerosis, there is no drop in gout prevalence, but there isn’t an increase either, and back pain persists in one in five patients.

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Breast cancer study: No link between soy, all-cause mortality

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Soy intake did not increase all-cause mortality among breast cancer survivors. Also today there is more benefit to chemoradiation earlier in small cell lung cancer, traditional jet nebulizers beat breath-enhanced nebulizers in pediatric asthma, and both new and existing drugs are fueling price inflation.

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Soy intake did not increase all-cause mortality among breast cancer survivors. Also today there is more benefit to chemoradiation earlier in small cell lung cancer, traditional jet nebulizers beat breath-enhanced nebulizers in pediatric asthma, and both new and existing drugs are fueling price inflation.

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Soy intake did not increase all-cause mortality among breast cancer survivors. Also today there is more benefit to chemoradiation earlier in small cell lung cancer, traditional jet nebulizers beat breath-enhanced nebulizers in pediatric asthma, and both new and existing drugs are fueling price inflation.

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Dermatologic comorbidities of atopic dermatitis

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Adults with atopic dermatitis are at sharply increased risk for a broad array of comorbid dermatologic conditions. Also today, flu season is showing signs of slowing, BMI changes in adolescence is linked to cancer risk later in life, and does reduced degradation of insulin by the liver cause type 2 diabetes.
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Adults with atopic dermatitis are at sharply increased risk for a broad array of comorbid dermatologic conditions. Also today, flu season is showing signs of slowing, BMI changes in adolescence is linked to cancer risk later in life, and does reduced degradation of insulin by the liver cause type 2 diabetes.
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Adults with atopic dermatitis are at sharply increased risk for a broad array of comorbid dermatologic conditions. Also today, flu season is showing signs of slowing, BMI changes in adolescence is linked to cancer risk later in life, and does reduced degradation of insulin by the liver cause type 2 diabetes.
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Daily News Special: SABCS

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In this special edition of the MDedge Daily News, Nick Andrews and Terry Rudd report the latest news from the 2018 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. Stories include: uUing low-dose tamoxifen, the latest findings from the KATHERINE trial, results of a meta-analysis of neoadjuvant chemotherapy, and capecitabine in early stage triple negative breast cancer.

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In this special edition of the MDedge Daily News, Nick Andrews and Terry Rudd report the latest news from the 2018 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. Stories include: uUing low-dose tamoxifen, the latest findings from the KATHERINE trial, results of a meta-analysis of neoadjuvant chemotherapy, and capecitabine in early stage triple negative breast cancer.

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In this special edition of the MDedge Daily News, Nick Andrews and Terry Rudd report the latest news from the 2018 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. Stories include: uUing low-dose tamoxifen, the latest findings from the KATHERINE trial, results of a meta-analysis of neoadjuvant chemotherapy, and capecitabine in early stage triple negative breast cancer.

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