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Adenoidectomy and tonsillectomy in children are associated with increased long-term risks of respiratory

Adenoid, Tonsil Removal May Affect Later Respiratory Risks

Surgeries by age 9 associated with higher long-term risks of respiratory, infectious, allergic diseases
A web-based salt reduction program is associated with improvement in salt-related knowledge

Web Program Tied to Better Salt Knowledge, Behaviors in Children

Improvements seen in salt-related knowledge, behaviors, self-efficacy but no change in salt intake
Noninvasive blood tests can predict gestational age and can identify women at risk for preterm delivery using cell-free RNA

Noninvasive Blood Test Can Predict Gestational Age

Seven cell-free RNA transcripts accurately classified women who delivered preterm before labor
At hospitals with the lowest volume of immunosuppressed patients with sepsis

Case Volume Affects Mortality for Immunosuppressed With Sepsis

Risk of death from sepsis up at hospitals with lowest volume of immunosuppressed patients with sepsis
Omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in infancy is associated with reduced insulin concentrations and insulin resistance in boys and reduced waist circumference in both sexes at age 5 years

Infant Omega-3 Supplementation Tied to Decreased Waist Size

At age 5 years, decreased waist circumference in both sexes, reduced insulin concentrations in boys
For prostate cancer survivors

Prostate Cancer Treatment Side Effects Linked to Distress

Those with worse emotional distress also report worse urinary, sexual, bowel functions
National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers are endorsing the goal of eliminating cancers caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) through HPV vaccination and evidence-based cancer screening

NCI Cancer Centers Endorse Goal of Eliminating HPV Cancers

HPV vaccine, screening offer opportunity to prevent 12,000 cervical CAs, 40,000 HPV-linked CAs/year
From 1999 to 2016 there was a significant increase in suicide rates across 44 states

1999 to 2016 Saw Increase in Suicide Rates Across Most States

Significant increases in rates in 44 states, with increases of more than 30 percent in 25 states
Mobile health technology can potentially improve overall cardiovascular disease risk

Some Evidence Mobile Health Interventions Can Lower CVD Risk

mHealth programs generally improve overall cardiovascular disease risk, at least in the short term

Digestive Disease Week, June 2-5

Digestive Disease Week 2018 The Digestive Disease Week annual meeting sponsored by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, American Gastroenterological...