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In a new study

Novel Immunotx Shows Promise Against Advanced Renal Cancer

Nivolumab appears to outperform everolimus in new clinical trial
Regular exercise may lower bullied teens' risk of suicide

Exercise May Lower Risk of Suicide for Bullied Teens

Physical activity inversely related to sadness and suicidality in adolescents
A new study suggests surgeons could use a patient's body mass index to determine how much fat extraction is safe in liposuction. The findings were published in the September issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

BMI Could Help Guide Fat Extraction Limits in Liposuction

Patients with higher body mass can have more removed safely, researchers claim
Prenatal exposure to maternal cancer with or without treatment does not impact early childhood development

Impact of Prenatal Exposure to Maternal Cancer Explored

Prenatal exposure to maternal cancer, with or without tx, doesn't impact early child development
A 21-gene risk of recurrence score can identify patients with breast cancer who may be spared chemotherapy

Prospective Validation of 21-Gene Risk of Recurrence Score

Score identifies breast cancer patients with low risk of recurrence who may be spared adjuvant chemo
For terminally ill patients

Subtypes of Delirium Linked to Shorter Survival in Terminally Ill

Hypoactive and mixed subtypes linked to shorter period of survival; significant interaction with age
For patients with heart failure

β-Blocker Dose More Impactful Than Heart Rate in Heart Failure

BB dose has greater impact than lower heart rate in patients with heart failure from HF-ACTION trial
Overweight and obesity are associated with increased risk of carpal tunnel syndrome

Overweight, Obesity Increase Risk of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Meta-analysis of 58 studies shows increased risk of carpal tunnel syndrome or carpal tunnel release
For patients with alopecia areata

UVA-1 Promising for Patients With Refractory Alopecia Areata

Sustained improvement for four patients who underwent 75 sessions of UVA-1 phototherapy
The risk of stroke is low following emergency department discharge with a diagnosis of peripheral vestibular disorder; however

Low Risk of Stroke After Peripheral Vestibular Disorder

Risk of stroke within 30 days 0.18 percent after ER discharge for peripheral vestibular disorder