Life Expectancy Drops Because of Opioid Epidemic, Severe Flu Season

Life expectancy is declining in high-income counties across the world because of the opioid epidemic and a worsening flu season, according to studies published in BMJ, MDLinx reports. Here's what…

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August 29, 2018

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New Diagnostic Codes for Substance Use Disorders and Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

Once a year, the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), the federal agency responsible for the use of the International Classification of Diseases – 10th revision (ICD-10) in the US,…

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October 18, 2017