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Impact of 2014 Policy Change Examined for Pediatric Kidney Transplants
Racial/ethnic disparities in time from dialysis initiation to transplantation mitigated by 2014 Kidney Allocation System
FDA Approves Moderna, J&J Booster Shots, Backs Mix ‘n’ Match Vaccines
Agency's decision is one of the last steps toward a full rollout of booster shots to eligible Americans
Avoid Intensification of Diabetes Meds at Discharge in Older Adults
For older adults hospitalized with common medical conditions, intensifying diabetes meds at time of discharge shows little benefit
High Exposure to Phthalates Tied to Early Death
Authors estimate roughly 100,000 premature deaths among older Americans each year and a $40 billion annual U.S. economic burden
Delta Variant May Increase Risk for Poor Pregnancy Outcomes
Experts recommend COVID-19 vaccination for pregnant women to mitigate severe perinatal morbidity, mortality
Lifetime Physical Activity Not Linked to Risk for ALS
Heavy occupational work intensity may increase ALS risk; survival in newly diagnosed ALS patients worse with inactivity, highest activity level
High-Dose Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy Beneficial for Cerebral Palsy
Regardless of constraint type, high-dose CIMT consistently produced pattern of greatest short- and long-term gains
Lanifibranor Reduces Disease Activity in Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
In phase 2b trial, more patients with active NASH had reduction in disease activity score with lanifibranor versus placebo
Fibrosis Stages F3, F4 in NAFLD Linked to Higher Mortality Risk
Incidence of all-cause mortality increased with increasing fibrosis stage; increase also seen in liver-related complications
Increasing Dairy Intake Can Cut Falls, Fractures for Seniors
Intervention to increase calcium and protein intake using dairy foods beneficial for institutionalized older adults
