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From 2000 to 2015, those without insurance or usual care were less likely to have undergone screening

Accurate estimates of deaths from disasters needed for informing rescue, recovery, and policy decisions

Policy supports allowing patients to reapply immediately for redetermination

Choice between total thyroidectomy, lobectomy has little effect on risk of thyroid cancer mortality

Modest increase in prescribing with automated dashboard using active choice framing for PCPs

Findings among teens diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease in the emergency department

Asian longhorned tick currently considered a greater threat to livestock than to humans

Team-based care includes stable team structures, co-locating workers, sharing care, and increasing staff

Most centers also reported better patient satisfaction and engagement after initiation of transparency

Increase in number of patients overall and aged 65 years and younger receiving TAVR

Participants not using typical child restraint system were more likely to use cellphone

But, participation does increase advance directives, surrogate decision-makers

Risk score based on panel of four circulating protein biomarkers

Rifampin has advantage of being a shorter, single-drug regimen that is palatable for children

Findings based on analysis of motorcycle accident victims by helmet use

Measurement of plasma copeptin better than water-deprivation test in patients with hypotonic polyuria.

Exercising, eating less were top weight loss methods; more women than men attempted weight loss

Digital mammography and tomosynthesis better than digital mammography alone

However, two-thirds of youths surveyed also support the right to keep guns in the home