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TAVR Volumes in the U.S. Have Risen Each Year Since 2011

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Have Risen Each Year Since 2011. 19, 2020 — The volume of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures in the United States increased from 2011 to 2019, exceeding surgical aortic valve replacements in 2019, and 30-day mortality and stroke rates have decreased since 2011, according to a study published in the Nov.

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Stroke Rates Are Rising, Especially Among the Young

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THURSDAY, May 23, 2024 -- The rate at which Americans under the age of 65 suffered a stroke rose by about 15% between 2011 and 2022, new government data shows.That was true even among the young: The rate of stroke jumped 14.6% among people ages 18.

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Using Internal Traffic Control Plans to Prevent Construction Worker Injuries and Fatalities in Work Zones

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From 2011 to 2022, there were 1,462 fatal occupational injuries that occurred at road construction sites.[1] Struck-by injuries are the leading cause of nonfatal injuries and second most common cause of fatalities among construction workers.

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Immunotherapy Drugs Extend Survival for Patients With Advanced Melanomas

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2011, a diagnosis of advanced, metastatic melanoma typically meant death within 6.5. MONDAY, Sept 16, 2024 -- A decade of patient follow-up finds a combo of two immunotherapy drugs can greatly extend survival for people with advanced melanomas.In

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Infertility Is Rising Among Young Married Women

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WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2024 -- The percentage of married American women under the age of 50 who are infertile rose between 2011 and 2019, new government statistics show.Data from the National Survey of Family Growth show that "the percentage of.

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Marijuana Use Has Fallen 'Dramatically' Among U.S. Teens

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2021, only about 16% of teens said they were currently using marijuana, down from 23% in 2011, researchers found.All grades. TUESDAY, Oct. 29, 2024 -- Weed use among U.S. teenagers fell dramatically over the past decade, a new study shows.By

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Uterus Transplants Are Leading to Healthy Pregnancies

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16, 2024 -- Uterine transplants are relatively rare and recent -- the first was performed in 2011, and to date a little more than 100 transplants have been conducted worldwide.However, a new study finds that these procedures are often. FRIDAY, Aug.

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