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Did FDA regulation reduce high rates of opioid-acetaminophen overdoses?
A 2011 FDA mandate to limit acetaminophen in combo opioid products led to a 13% y-o-y reduction in hospitalizations for serious liver injury.
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Study may accelerate identifying patients who need liver transplants
A Michigan Medicine study may accelerate identifying patients who need liver transplants.
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Bariatric endoscopy for weight loss: What is it and how does it work?
A gastroenterologist discusses several non-invasive therapies for treating obesity
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Medicare policy change could increase inequity in heart transplant access, study finds
Patients seen at transplant centers had almost 80% higher odds to receive “bridge-to-transplant” designation
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“Sandwich generation” study shows challenges of caring for both kids and aging parents
Millions of American caregivers are part of a sandwich generation caring for aging parents and children. A new study shows the stress they’re under.
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Tailored approach makes inroads in rural firearm safe storage
Rural gun-owning families responded favorably to a customized intervention to increase safe storage of rifles, handguns and other firearms in homes with children.
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Firearm injuries in kids leave lasting mental scars, study finds
New mental health diagnoses are common after a firearm injury or a motor vehicle crash injury in children and teens, but more common in those who have been shot.
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Most heart transplant centers’ websites get failing grade when it comes to clear, accessible information
Most heart transplant centers’ websites are written in language above the average American’s reading level, and more than a third have no resources for people who spoke a language other than English.
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Bias against older organ donors may be leading to smaller organ supply for transplants
Left-digit bias, a type of unconscious bias often linked to ageism, is linked to fewer organs selected from donors 70 years old or older, compared to those who are 69 or younger.
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Hospital room features may affect recovery after surgery
The design of a hospital room could affect recovery after high-risk surgeries.
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Overcoming obstacles to advance neurology research, mentor next generation of female scientists
A longtime leader of the neurosciences shares her journey and hopes for the future.
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Stressed at work? A recent study focused on new doctors finds depression risk rises with hours worked
Depression and high numbers of duty hours worked by first-year doctors, called interns, are linked closely, with higher PHQ-9 screening scores among those working the most hours.
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An emergency in U.S. emergency care
Full emergency rooms, made worse by hospital staffing shortages, have led more patients to leave without being seen or to wait for hours in the emergency department for a hospital bed
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Mathematics enable scientists to understand organization within a cell’s nucleus
A clearer picture of how a cell is organized could help biologists learn how to reprogram a cell to halt cancer or other diseases.
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As health problems stack up, so do serious financial woes
Financial difficulties, including having debt in collections, being late with debt payments, and having a low credit score, rise along with the number of  chronic diseases and illnesses a person has.