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Depending on clinical features

Multiple Techniques Available for Sunken Superior Sulcus

By careful identification of the clinical features, treatment plan can be specified
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy may help reduce the risk of repeated episodes of depression

Mindfulness Therapy May Help Ease Recurrent Depression

Particularly for those with more pronounced residual symptoms, researchers say
Seven types of surgeries

Seven Most Risky Emergency General Surgeries Identified

Gastrointestinal, bowel operations top the list because they're often done without planning or prep
An update on Americans' health finds that racial and ethnic disparities persist

U.S. Health Report Card Finds Racial, Ethnic Disparities Persist

But infant mortality rates, numbers of uninsured are improving, government analysis reveals
Under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act

Doctors Have a Only a Few Weeks Left to Review Financial Data

Physicians have a few weeks left to review, dispute reports relating to their financial ties to industry
The financial outlook for primary care practices is improving

Some Primary Care Physician Finances Are Improving

Increase in number of PCPs who report that their financial state is better than a year ago
Long-term use of statins does not appear to reduce the risk of colorectal cancer

New Research Questions Link Between Statin Use and CRC Risk

It may be cholesterol levels that are associated with reduced chance of colorectal cancer
Certain nutritional supplements may improve the effectiveness of antidepressants

Certain Nutraceuticals May Augment Antidepressant Effects

Data support adjunctive use of SAMe, methylfolate, omega-3, and vitamin D
Health care professionals should use caution when prescribing the oral antifungal drug fluconazole (Diflucan) during pregnancy because it may raise the risk of miscarriage

FDA: Fluconazole Linked to Increased Miscarriage Risk

Agency recommends alternatives to fluconazole for mothers-to-be until its review is complete
Preventive mastectomy that preserves the nipple and surrounding skin may be as effective in preventing breast cancer in high-risk women as more invasive surgeries

Nipple-Sparing Preventive Mastectomies Deemed Safe

Preventive surgeries with nipple preservation don't appear to raise breast cancer risk in high-risk women