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Early Intervention May Reduce Breast CA-Related Lymphedema
Bioimpedance spectroscopy monitoring with early interventions lowers need for aggressive treatment
Study IDs Pain Descriptors for Varying Stages of Low Back Pain
Burning, prickling, pain attacks, and pressure pain may be descriptors used for outcome measures
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Linked to Thinning of Calvaria, Skull Base
Mean extracranial zygoma thickness is the same for those with, without obstructive sleep apnea
Screening Mammos Linked to Less Aggressive Tx If Diagnosed
Women aged 40 to 49 years with no mammogram have increased odds of positive nodes, larger tumors
Social Media Negatively Affects Body Satisfaction in Women
Time spent on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest tied to higher scores on measures relating to body image
High Incidence of Sudden and/or Arrhythmic Death in CHD
SAD cause of considerable proportion of deaths in CHD patients without severe systolic dysfunction
Punctal Plug Deemed Beneficial in Ocular Surface Disease
For patients using prostaglandin analogue, plug improved OSD and lowered intraocular pressure
Novel Signal ID’d for Microalbuminuria in Europeans With T2DM
Genome-wide association study identified novel signal near GABRR1, which was not seen in Asians
Psychiatric Diagnosis Common in Medicaid-Insured Children
About 20 percent receive a psychiatric diagnosis by age 8; 10 percent receive psychotropic medication
Physical Therapy Helps Recover Arm Function in Chronic CVA
In chronic stroke patients, 4 weeks of PT associated with improved arm function, neuroplasticity
