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Low-dose aspirin is associated with a reduced risk for hepatocellular carcinoma among patients with chronic viral hepatitis

Risk for Liver Cancer Down With Low-Dose Aspirin in Hepatitis B, C

Risk for 10-year liver-related mortality also lower among aspirin users with chronic hepatitis B or C
Patients with Parkinson disease have a higher prevalence of ophthalmologic symptoms than controls

Ophthalmologic Symptoms Common in Parkinson Disease

Sixty-eight percent of patients have ophthalmologic symptoms that interfere with daily activities
The World Health Organization on Wednesday officially declared the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe a pandemic.

WHO Declares Coronavirus a Pandemic

Cases of infection have now been spotted on every continent except Antarctica
As concerns about the new coronavirus escalate

U.S. Blood Donors Needed in Face of COVID-19 Crisis

There is an especially urgent need for blood donors with type O blood and for platelet donors
Almost 19 percent of adult patients with papillary thyroid microcarcinoma present with advanced features

Advanced Features Seen in Some Adults With Small Thyroid Tumors

Many of these features associated with significantly lower survival in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma
Children with food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome have higher rates of atopic comorbidity

Atopic Comorbidity Up in Children With Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis

Higher rates seen for atopic dermatitis, IgE-mediated food allergy, asthma, allergic rhinitis
Typical imaging features can be useful in early screening for coronavirus disease 2019

Typical Chest CT Findings Help Screen for Coronavirus Infection

Architectural distortion, traction bronchiectasis, CT involvement score aid in assessing disease severity
Use of tenofovir alafenamide-emtricitabine is not cost-effective compared with generic tenofovir disoproxil fumarate-emtricitabine for HIV preexposure prophylaxis among men who have sex with men

New HIV PrEP Drug Not Cost-Effective Compared With Generic

F/TAF would avert 2,101 fractures, 25 cases of end-stage renal disease, but not deemed cost-effective
Digital breast tomosynthesis screening outcomes are favorable and sustained over multiple years

Sustained Favorable Outcomes Found With Digital Breast Tomosynthesis

Recall rate percentage significantly lower and cancer detection rate significantly higher for DBT versus DM
Higher intakes of dairy milk are associated with a greater risk for breast cancer

Dairy Milk Tied to Higher Breast Cancer Risk

Findings similar regardless of full-fat or reduced-fat milk consumption