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Increased Prevalence of Stroke Hospitalizations Seen in Teens and Young Adults
By thielst
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Rising trends in risk factors and comorbidities are associated with the increase in stroke hospitalizations of teens and young adults. For those…
When I was growing up in the 1970s I complained to my mother that I didn’t like cigarette smoke. She told me…
A new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposal would screen more Medicare beneficiaries for depression, according to a recent memo. …