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Tan skin may provide some protection against the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays

ENDO: Tanning May Limit Skin’s Ability to Produce Vitamin D

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Even those with significant sun exposure can have low levels of this essential vitamin
For companies providing virtual visits for management of common acute illness there is significant variation in quality of care

Quality of Urgent Health Care Varies for Virtual Visits

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For six common acute illnesses, significant variation seen across companies and by condition
For patients with acute liver failure

Recent Improvement in Survival for Acute Liver Failure

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From 1998 to 2013, improvement in overall, transplant-free survival in patients with ALF
A cancer and fertility program

Cancer Care and Fertility Program Improves Patient Satisfaction

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Almost all males and females who received and read information materials found them helpful
Sleep deprivation does not exacerbate cognitive impairment induced by hypoglycemia

Hypoglycemia, Sleep Loss Prolong Cognitive Impairment

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Sleep deprivation does not worsen impairment in type 1 diabetes, but recovery takes longer
For patients with prostate cancer

Increasing Radiation Dose Ups Freedom From Biochemical Fail

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But no improvement in overall survival, distant metastases, CA-specific mortality in prostate cancer
A high body mass index in infancy may predict which children are likely to be obese at age 6 years

ENDO: High BMI at 6 Months Tied to Probable Obesity at 6 Years

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Pediatricians should assess body mass index beginning at 6 months, researchers advise
Hypothyroidism may increase risk for type 2 diabetes

ENDO: Hypothyroidism Ups T2DM Odds Even With Low-Normal TSH

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Higher free thyroxine levels associated with reduced diabetes risk
Ixmyelocel-T

ACC: Ixmyelocel-T Beneficial for Heart Failure With Reduced EF

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Significant reduction in primary efficacy end point with ixmyelocel-T therapy
For intermediate-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis

ACC: TAVR Similar to Surgery for Intermediate-Risk Patients

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Similar rate of any-cause death, disabling stroke for intermediate-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis