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Readmit Predictors for Congenital Heart Disease Are Lesion Specific
Readmission more likely with primary diagnosis of congestive heart failure at index admission
Average Premiums for Health Care Coverage Stable in 2016
Family premium 3 percent higher in 2016 than 2015; no change in share of firms offering health benefits
IL-32 Has Inflammatory Properties in Human Obesity
Increased circulating IL-32 in obese patients down after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass-linked weight loss
Fatty Acid Consumption Tied to T2DM Risk in Women
Findings for arachidonic acid,
docosapentaenoic acid, and alpha-linolenic acid
Playing Pokémon GO Leading to Increase in Distracted Driving
At least 14 crashes linked to the smartphone game during a 10-day period in July
Sound-Based Therapy Can Reduce Blood Pressure, Ease Migraine
Sound therapy balances brain signals, researcher says
Early Rx With Losartan Doesn’t Slow Kidney Disease Progression
Findings in American-Indians with type 2 diabetes and urine albumin/creatinine ratio <300 mg/g
Recommending Oral Probiotics Doesn’t Cut Antibiotic Use
Advice to take probiotics has no effect for patients with asthma in U.K. primary care setting
Nifedipine Not Superior to Placebo for Chronic Chilblains
No significant improvements in mean visual analogue scale scores on complaints, disability
Testosterone Seems Safe for Hypogonadal Prostate CA Patients
Testosterone therapy seems oncologically safe after treatment or for those on active surveillance
