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Higher vitamin D levels in patients with advanced colorectal cancer appear to improve response to chemotherapy and targeted anti-cancer drugs

ASCO: Vitamin D Tied to Colon Cancer Progression, Survival

Certain types of cancer patients tended to have lower vitamin D levels
There was a 40 percent drop in uninsured visits to community health centers in states where Medicaid was expanded during the first half of 2014

Uninsured Visits to Community Health Centers Down Post-ACA

Expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act is reducing the numbers, researchers say
The long-term effectiveness and harms of opioids for chronic pain are unclear

Major Risks of Long-Term Opioid Rx Deemed Dose-Dependent

In review, serious harms of long-term therapy seemed to depend on opioid dose
Widespread vaccination against rotavirus cuts children's rates of infection

Rotavirus Vaccine Effective in Reduction of Morbidity

Widespread vaccination against rotavirus cuts children's rates of infection
The incidence of episiotomy has been declining since the 1990s because of concerns regarding related risks and benefits

Fewer Episiotomies, but Nonmedical Factors May Persist

Almost 12 percent of deliveries still involve the surgical procedure
Male and female general practitioners prescribe analgesics to older patients in a similar manner but differ in their prescribing habits for antineuropathic pain drugs and symptomatic slow-acting drugs for osteoarthritis

Gender of Provider May Impact Pain Management Practices

GP prescribing behavior differs for antineuropathic drugs, symptomatic slow-acting drugs for OA
Clinicians are increasingly ordering advanced imaging and referring to other physicians for headache but less often providing counseling

Clinicians Increasingly Ordering Imaging for Headaches

From 1999-2000 to 2009-2010, increases seen in use of CT/MRI, referrals to other physicians
Women who have low blood levels of vitamin D during pregnancy are more likely to give birth prematurely

Preterm Birth Risk Up for Women With Low Vitamin D

Women with lowest levels about 1.5 times as likely to deliver early
Diabetes patients

Obesity in Diabetes Shortens Life, Ups Health Care Costs

Stratified analysis shows obesity is linked to large decreases in life expectancy in diabetes patients
Among youth

High Rates of Missed Diagnoses of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Of youth with fetal alcohol syndrome disorders, 86.5 percent had not been diagnosed, been misdiagnosed