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Nearly one-fifth of teens and younger adults in the United States have been tested recently for HIV

CDC: 1 in 5 U.S. Teens, Younger Adults Tested Recently for HIV

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Testing rates of those ages 15 to 44: 22 percent for females and 16 percent for males
Statin use may lower mortality in the weeks and months after coronary artery bypass graft surgery

Statins Found to Improve Outcomes After CABG

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Patients taking a statin had lower mortality risk in weeks after the surgery, researchers say
Youth prescribed antipsychotic medication should be monitored for exaggerated weight gain

Review: Monitor Weight for Youth on Antipsychotics

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SSRIs and SNRIs may improve weight status in short term, but not long term
Mortality rates among five-year childhood cancer survivors 15 years after diagnosis have been halved since the 1970s -- falling from 12.4 to 6 percent

ASCO: Longevity Improving for Childhood Cancer Survivors

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Fewer die of 'late effects' from radiation, chemotherapy
Many state policies meant to increase organ donations and transplant rates have had almost no impact

U.S. Organ Donation System Needs ‘Disruptive Innovation’

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It's time to reward people willing to save a stranger, researchers say
Type 2 diabetes may reduce the risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

T2DM May Help Protect Against Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

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Study suggests a potential link, but researchers can't explain it
Breastfeeding is associated with a reduced risk of childhood leukemia compared to the risk for children who were never breastfed

Breastfeeding Tied to Lower Odds of Childhood Leukemia

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One more potential benefit for breastfed babies, research suggests
Women with hypertension and diabetes are less likely to consult with a complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practitioner and to self-prescribe CAM

Women With HTN, Diabetes Less Likely to Use Alternative Rx

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Lower odds for consulting complementary and alternative medicine practitioner, taking CAM
Patients aged 55 years and older presenting to an inpatient/emergency department setting with traumatic brain injury have an increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease

TBI Linked to Parkinson’s Risk in Patients Aged ≥55 Years

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Dose-response associations identified for traumatic brain injury severity and frequency
For premenopausal women and those using hormone replacement therapy

Inverse Link for Coffee Intake, Cholecystectomy Risk

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Association for premenopausal women, those using HRT but not for other women or for men