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Based on data from four states, in 2015, 35.5 percent of adult stroke survivors used outpatient rehab

Trend toward increased heart failure risk seen with higher intake of animal, plant, total protein

Consumption-oriented policies effective independent of driver-oriented policies

Benefit of palliative radiation for bone metastasis across age groups; older age should not preclude tx

Many parents feel additional food labeling, allergy education, and stocking of epinephrine needed

Within two decades, many patients are likely to undergo routine cardiovascular genomic testing

Within 6 months of elevated HbA1c, rate of initiation 63 percent, rate of intensification 82 percent

Average-risk adults aged 45+ should undergo high-sensitivity stool-based test, structural exam

2.5 times inpatient cost, almost double outpatient cost, and almost triple the prescription meds cost

Concerns include increased chance of error versus talking on phone, in person

Active capsules and inactive placebos may have been packaged out of order

First oral medication approved for chronic use in moderate-to-severe active ulcerative colitis

Inverse association between early-life weight status and perceptual reasoning, working memory scores

Long-term mortality elevated even for mild defects; overall survival improved over time

Higher-dose certolizumab (400 mg) better at cutting symptoms than low-dose (200 mg)

No significant drop in mortality with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in severe ARDS

More than eight servings per cycle also tied to higher frequency of intercourse

Findings based on one year of follow-up for patients newly diagnosed with sleep apnea

Risk of cardiovascular outcomes was greatest for those with the most active atopic eczema

Risk of weight gain remained increased during at least six years of follow-up