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Midlife Type 2 Diabetes May Up Later Risk for Cerebral Infarction
Genetic, early-life familial environmental factors seem not to contribute to link
Overdose-Death Donor Hearts Suitable for Transplant
Proportion of cardiac transplantations from ODDs increased; no difference seen in terms of overall survival
Testicular Cancer Treatment Does Not Up Risk for Offspring Birth Defects
No increased risk seen at posttreatment in children of fathers with testicular germ-cell cancer
Cardiovascular Health Poorer in Army Personnel Than Civilians
Prevalence of ideal blood pressure lower in U.S. Army personnel versus NHANES respondents
Increase in CV Mortality Smaller With Medicaid Expansion
Counties in states that expanded Medicaid had significantly smaller increase in cardiovascular mortality
No Evidence of Legacy Effect Seen for Intensive Glucose Lowering
Findings based on 15-year follow-up study conducted among veterans with type 2 diabetes
Fragmentation Profiles of Cell-Free DNA Can Detect Cancer
Combined with mutation-based cell-free DNA analyses, 91 percent of cancer patients identified
App Helps Pediatric Asthma Patients, Parents Self-Monitor
With one year of use, improvements seen in asthma outcomes
Few Oncologists Refer Patients to Weight Management Programs
Providers need more support to refer patients to weight management, physical activity programs
Emgality Receives First FDA Approval for Treating Cluster Headache
Patients treated with Emgality had 8.7 fewer cluster headache attacks at 3.0 weeks versus 5.2 with placebo
