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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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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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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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Rare crystal shape found to increase the strength of 3D-printed metal

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Once thought impossible, quasicrystals led to a 2011 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Quasicrystals increase the strength of 3D-printed aluminum, the researchers discovered, making it possible to use in lightweight, high-strength objects such as airplane parts.

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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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Americans Who’ve Become Caregivers Rose by a Third in 10 Years

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million, between 2011 and 2022, a. FRIDAY, Feb. 14, 2025 A growing numbers of family members now provide care for older adults who live at home or in residential care settings, a new study shows.Their ranks increased 32%, from 18.2 million to 24.1

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