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Short-term survival of heritable retinoblastoma is high

Retinoblastoma Mortality Up With Eye-Preserving Radiotherapy

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Second malignancies remain major cause of death in retinoblastoma survivors
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is appealing to physicians to join the agency as part of its recovery from a 2014 scandal linked to excessive wait times

VA Appealing to Physicians to Join Agency

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Key efforts in response to 2014 scandal include reducing wait times, engaging employees
Detection of circulating tumor DNA after resection of stage II colon cancer may identify patients at increased risk of recurrence

Circulating Tumor DNA May Help Predict Colon CA Recurrence

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Findings in patients after resection of stage II colon cancer
The majority of cancers linked to human papillomavirus are preventable

CDC: Majority of HPV-Linked Cancers Are Preventable

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Cervical cancer, and oropharyngeal cancers in men, account for most HPV-associated cancers
Transcutaneous skin-muscle lower eyelid blepharoplasty is associated with a small increase in distance from the pupil and lateral limbus to the lower eyelid margin

Eyelid Position Changes With Transcutaneous Blepharoplasty

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Mean increase in distance from pupil and lateral limbus to lower eyelid margin
A blood test based on gene responses may help differentiate between bacterial and viral infections

Blood Test Might Help Diagnose Viral Versus Bacterial Infection

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The screen could one day provide results in an hour, developers say
Patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome have reduced diversity and altered composition of the gut microbiome

Reduced Microbiome Diversity in Myalgic Encephalopathy/CFS

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Increase in species described as pro-inflammatory, decrease in those identified as anti-inflammatory
Legalization of medical marijuana and its associated availability have affected prescribing patterns and spending in Medicare Part D

Medical Marijuana Laws Affect Medicare Part D Spending

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Implementation of medical marijuana laws linked to reductions in Medicare program, enrollee spending
Nurses and doctors commonly report problems as a result of surgical smoke exposure

Nurses, Doctors Report Health Issues Tied to Surgical Smoke

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Headache, watery eyes, and cough reported by large percentage of respondents
Psychosocial factors may be more important than traditional clinical measures in predicting functional disability in the first year after a rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis

Psychosocial Factors Predict Functional Disability in RA

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Depression, anxiety, missed work, unemployment are predictors of disability at one year