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Thoracic Kyphosis Not Tied to Physical Function

Findings based on follow-up from the Framingham Heart Study
There is a positive relationship between attitude toward aesthetic dermatology treatments and emotional well-being

Links Between Emotional Well-Being, Aesthetic Dermatology

Greater knowledge of aesthetic dermatology tied to better emotional well-being
Six out of 10 U.S. teens ages 13 to 17 received one or more doses of a human papillomavirus vaccine in 2016

CDC: More U.S. Teens Starting HPV Vaccination

60.4 percent received one or more doses in 2016, but many not completing series
Only one in three heart attack survivors in the United States attends outpatient cardiac rehabilitation

Only One-Third of Heart Attack Patients Enter Cardiac Rehab

Reasons why not include race, age, education level, and insurance
A minimally invasive surgery approach is increasingly being used for paraesophageal hernia (PEH) repair

Minimally Invasive Sx Use Up for Paraesophageal Hernia Repair

In 2012, MIS approach used in ~80 percent of PEH repairs; increase linked to reduction in mortality
For patients with psoriasis receiving long-term methotrexate sodium therapy

Noninvasive Test for NASH, Fibrosis in Patients With Psoriasis

Correlation for cumulative methotrexate dose with higher score on NASH FibroSure in women
At its current price

More Evidence Evolocumab Exceeds Cost-Effectiveness

Findings for addition of evolocumab to standard tx in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Lithium in drinking water is associated with the incidence of dementia in a nonlinear pattern

Lithium in Drinking Water Linked to Dementia Incidence

Significantly reduced incidence of dementia in those exposed to more than 15.0 µg/L
There has been a significant decline in the risk of secondary cancers after Kaposi sarcoma in the era of highly-active antiretroviral therapy

ART Era Has Changed Secondary Cancers After Kaposi Sarcoma

Certain cancers -- ALL and cancers of the tongue, penis -- becoming more common
Chronic sleep restriction may lead to risk-seeking behavior

Insufficient Sleep May Lead to Increased Risk-Taking Behavior

Chronic sleep restriction but not acute sleep deprivation associated with financial risk seeking