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The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling upholding the University of Texas at Austin's consideration of race and ethnicity in college admissions has implications for medical schools

Supreme Court Ruling Could Impact Med School Admissions

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AMA says diverse workforce is a key strategy to combatting health disparities
Variations in the APOE gene may start to show effects on brain structure and mental acuity as early as preschool

Effects of APOE Gene May Be Apparent in Childhood

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Findings may lead to earlier interventions, preventive measures for future brain injuries, dementia
Among obese American adults

Dysglycemia on the Rise in Obese American Adults

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To curb diabetes, researchers urge serious weight-loss efforts
From 2005 to 2014 there was an increase in cancer center advertising expenditures

Cancer Center Advertising Costs Rose From 2005 to 2014

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Twenty centers accounted for 86% of spending; one for-profit center accounted for 59% of spending
More than 40 percent of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis are uncontrolled at three to five years after functional endoscopic sinus surgery

After Sinus Surgery, Uncontrolled Chronic Rhinosinusitis Common

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Based on novel EPOS criteria, 19.5 percent of patients well controlled at three to five years post-op
For patients undergoing deeper dermal laser treatments of acne keloidalis nuchae and tattoos

Lidocaine/Prilocaine Optimal for Deeper Dermal Laser Procedures

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Better pain relief for deeper dermal laser treatments for acne keloidalis nuchae, tattoos
Pediatric patients undergoing general anesthesia have reductions in intraocular pressure

Intraocular Pressure Down With Anesthesia in Children

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Lowest IOP measured immediately after anesthesia induction; increases during deep anesthesia, reversal
Daytime napping appears to be associated with increased risk of hypertension

Review Links Daytime Napping With Hypertension

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In one observational study, nighttime napping in shift workers linked to reduced risk of hypertension
Among women with type 1 diabetes mellitus there are increased odds of female sexual dysfunction and urinary incontinence associated with specific measures of cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy

CV Autonomic Neuropathy Tied to Sexual Dysfunction, Incontinence

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Findings among women with long-standing type 1 diabetes
Opportunistic salpingectomy conducted at the time of laparoscopic hysterectomy does not appear to negatively affect ovarian reserve or increase surgical risk

Opportunistic Salpingectomy Doesn’t Impact Ovarian Reserve

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No impact on change in ovarian reserve, measured by rate of decline in anti-Müllerian hormone levels