Brain Recovery After Concussion Lags Symptom Resolution
MRI shows that different physiologic aspects of the brain vary in concussion recovery time
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Author: Janine Anthes
Statins in Childhood Aid Familial Hypercholesteremia Outcomes
Patients show slowed progression of carotid intima-media thickness, lower risk for cardiovascular disease
Read MoreSurgery May Be Best Option for Some With Refractory Heartburn
Heartburn that is both truly PPI-refractory and reflux-related occurs in a minority of patients
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Risk for Cancer Incidence, Mortality Increased With Psoriasis
Overall cancer mortality and mortality for liver, esophageal, pancreatic cancer up with severe psoriasis
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Reconstructive Surgery International Trips Are Cost-Effective and Sustainable
Benefits greatest for cancer-related conditions, cleft lip/palate, and hand conditions
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Likelihood of Transplant Lower at Profit-Driven Dialysis Facilities
More research needed to understand the mechanisms behind difference in transplant access
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Rates of Head, Neck Melanoma Up in North American Youth
Risk for head, neck melanoma higher for male sex, older age, non-Hispanic white ethnicity
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Black Patients With Diabetes Have Higher 30-Day Readmission Rates
Risk greatest for lower-income patients hospitalized in nonprofit, academic, or large hospitals
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Study Compares Anticoagulants for Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Authors find rivaroxaban not noninferior to vitamin K antagonists for secondary thromboprophylaxis
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Increase in Suicide Attempts Seen for Black Adolescents
Across all sex and racial/ethnic groups, linear decrease seen in self-reported suicidal ideation, suicide plans
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Bipolar Disorder May Increase Risk for Developing Parkinson Disease
Literature review shows increased likelihood of idiopathic PD with previous diagnosis of BD
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2009-2015 Saw Breastfeeding Up for Most Races/Ethnicities
Disparities in breastfeeding rates increased between black, white infants from 2009-10 to 2014-15
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CDC Releases Clinical Guidance on E-Cigarette Lung Injury
Guidelines highlight importance of asking patients about e-cigarette, or vaping, use in nonjudgmental way
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Decrease Seen in Football Practice-Related Concussions
In sex-comparable sports, concussion rates higher for girls; girls also had more recurrent concussions
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Meat Study Authors Have Financial Ties to Beef Industry
Annals of Internal Medicine study claims the health threat from red, processed meat is overstated
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Reconstructive Surgery International Trips Are Cost-Effective and Sustainable
Benefits greatest for cancer-related conditions, cleft lip/palate, and hand conditions
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Likelihood of Transplant Lower at Profit-Driven Dialysis Facilities
More research needed to understand the mechanisms behind difference in transplant access
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Rates of Head, Neck Melanoma Up in North American Youth
Risk for head, neck melanoma higher for male sex, older age, non-Hispanic white ethnicity
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Pulmonary Embolism Risk Elevated for More Than Six Weeks Postop
Findings based on six common surgery types in large French study
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Black Patients With Diabetes Have Higher 30-Day Readmission Rates
Risk greatest for lower-income patients hospitalized in nonprofit, academic, or large hospitals
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