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The nonlinear relationships for low-density lipoprotein and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol with major adverse cardiovascular events seen in rheumatoid arthritis patients do not differ from those in non-rheumatoid arthritis controls

Nonlinear Link for LDL, HDL With MACE Similar in RA, Non-RA

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Nonlinear relationships seen in RA patients do not differ significantly from non-RA controls
For patients with type 2 diabetes

Patient Satisfaction Up for Dulaglutide Treatment in T2DM

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Improvement in patient satisfaction, decrease in perceived frequency of hyperglycemia
Patients with psoriasis are at higher risk of developing arrhythmia

Psoriasis Patients at Higher Risk for Arrhythmia

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Findings in patients with mild, severe disease and with/without psoriatic arthritis
Excision repair cross-complementing group 1 genotype for the single nucleotide polymorphism cytosine-to-thymine substitution at codon 118 interacts with post-radiotherapy plasma Epstein-Barr virus DNA to identify favorable prognosis for a subgroup of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma

ERCC1 SNP Can Identify Good Prognosis in Nasopharyngeal CA

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ERCC1 C118T genotype may identify good prognosis in subgroup of pEBV-negative patients
The potential effect of cannabis on brain structure remains a subject of intense scientific scrutiny

Mixed Results for Cannabis Effect on Developing Brain

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One of two new studies suggests cannabis use in teen years might be more harmful for males
Gay and bisexual adolescent boys are much less likely to get tested for HIV than their older counterparts

Low Rates of HIV Testing in Gay and Bisexual Youth

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Only one in five gay and bisexual males ages 14 to 18 had ever been tested for HIV
A majority of women who receive false positives on mammography experience distress and anxiety

Most Women Feel Distress With False-Positive Mammogram

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Majority had issues such as anxiety, sleeplessness, often persisting long after being declared cancer-free
Antiviral drugs may help protect people from developing Ebola after exposure to the virus

Antiviral Rx May Help Prevent Ebola, Small Study Suggests

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Health care workers on antiviral regimen didn't develop disease after exposure
The American Academy of Dermatology has published a second list of recommendations regarding dermatologic tests and treatments that are not always necessary.

AAD Issues 2nd Set of Choosing Wisely Recommendations

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American Academy of Dermatology identifies five tests, treatments that are not always necessary
Smoking cessation after acute myocardial infarction reduces angina and boosts mental health and quality of life

Smoking Cessation Boosts Mental Health, QOL After Heart Attack

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Patients who stopped smoking also reported less angina