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In older adults with abdominal obesity

Certain Factors May Increase Risk for Cognitive Decline in Elderly

Adiponectin tied to risk for cognitive decline in those younger than 87 years of age without central obesity
More than half of prescription medication exposures among children involve access to medications that have previously been removed from their original packaging

Rx Meds That Children Access Often Removed From Packaging

Grandparents' medications involved in 30.7 percent of prescription medication exposures in children 5 and younger
Use of low-dose methotrexate is associated with increased risks for adverse events

Risk for Adverse Events Up With Low-Dose Methotrexate

Risks increased for skin cancer and GI, pulmonary, infectious, hematologic adverse events
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Chinese Report Says Majority of Coronavirus Cases Are Mild

Fatality rate has been 2.3 percent, according to the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention
The antihypertensive medication amlodipine is associated with a lower risk for gout compared with other antihypertensive agents

Amlodipine Better BP Drug for Lower Long-Term Risk for Gout

Compared with chlorthalidone and lisinopril, amlodipine associated with lower risk for gout
Progesterone may be beneficial for women with early pregnancy bleeding and a history of miscarriage

Progesterone May Prevent Miscarriage in Certain Women

Benefit, cost-effectiveness examined for women with previous miscarriage, early pregnancy bleeding
Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors protect against cardiovascular disease in patients with type 2 diabetes

Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors Protect the Heart

Findings show benefit for cardiovascular disease in patients with type 2 diabetes regardless of kidney function
Infants in homes with frequent use of household cleaning products have an increased risk for childhood wheeze and asthma

Wheeze, Asthma Risk Up With Cleaning Product Use Exposure in Infancy

Infants in homes with frequent cleaning product use have increased odds for childhood wheeze, asthma
In the United States

High Cutaneous Melanoma Burden Found Due to UV Radiation

Burden varies across states, with highest burden seen in Hawaii
The odds of reporting cancer are increased for men and women with a history of 10 or more lifetime sexual partners

Having More Sexual Partners Tied to Increased Odds of Cancer

Odds of reporting cancer diagnosis increased for those with 10 or more lifetime sexual partners