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Perioperative Mortality Risk After Living Kidney Donation Significantly Declined in 2013-2022

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Findings from a recent national registry study suggest perioperative mortality after living kidney donation significantly declined in 2013-2022 compared with 1993-2002 and 2003-2012.

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Medicare Unveils First 10 Negotiated Drug Prices

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The price negotiation program was passed in 2022 as part. (MedPage Today) -- Sitagliptin (Januvia) saw the greatest drop in price among the list of 10 drugs whose new prices were announced Thursday under Medicare's drug price negotiation program.

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CDC: Premature Mortality for Top Causes of Death Higher in Rural Areas

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(MedPage Today) -- Americans living in rural areas had higher rates of preventable premature mortality from the five leading causes of death than those living in urban areas during the years 2010-2022, and the divide only appears to be growing.

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Study offers ‘compelling evidence’ for continuous stroke care improvement

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Research Highlights: A retrospective look at Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke registry data from 2003 to 2022 finds substantial and sustained improvements in acute stroke care among those in the quality improvement program. Researchers found.

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Many Kids Benefit From GLP-1s. What Happens When They Have to Stop Taking Them?

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(MedPage Today) -- At the November 2022 Obesity Week in San Diego, it was clear something big was happening. A late-breaking session released results of the STEP TEENS phase IIIa trial, showing 16% weight loss in adolescents with obesity treated.

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Cost-Related Non-Adherence Declines for Asthma, More Action Needed

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between 2011 and 2022 but still affects around 2.5 CRN declined from 23.2% million adults in the US.

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Adults aged 50 – 80 years Often Experience Loneliness, Social isolation

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A recent study found that loneliness among adults aged 50 80 increased from 2018 to 2022 and dropped in 2023 and 2024.

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