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A supervised home-based exercise program started early in pregnancy does not reduce the recurrence of gestational diabetes mellitus

Supervised Exercise Program Doesn’t Cut GDM Recurrence

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However, program improves maternal fitness and is linked to reduction in psychological distress
For patients with early-stage colorectal cancer

Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity Up Risk of Mortality in CRC

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Obese patients with metabolic syndrome have increased risk of all-cause, CRC-related death
For critically ill adults

Similar Outcomes for Permissive Underfeeding, Standard Feeding

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For critically ill patients, outcomes similar in those at high, low nutritional risk
As the popularity of soccer has grown in the United States

Number of Youth Soccer Injuries Up Over Last 25 Years

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Concussion rate jumped almost 1,600 percent in same time period
During laboratory experiments

Parents Often Make Dosing Errors With Liquid Medications

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Parents make fewer mistakes using oral syringes compared to cups
Many female adolescent patients with acute leukemia and emergency room visits have low rates of pregnancy screening before teratogenic exposures

Pregnancy Screens Lacking for Teens With Leukemia

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Low rates for teens with acute leukemia and ER visits before teratogenic exposures
Statins are efficacious and safe for reducing the risk of vascular events

Review of Evidence Confirms Efficacy of Statin Therapy

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Larger absolute benefits for prolonged therapy; benefits outweigh rare cases of adverse events
Injection of platelet-rich plasma and hyaluronic acid is associated with a clinically visible and statistically significant improvement in aging facial skin

Platelet-Rich Plasma, Hyaluronic Acid Improves Aging Facial Skin

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Clinically visible, significant improvement noted; number of injections linked to overall satisfaction
Twenty-five percent of adults aged 70 years and older report breathlessness

One in Four Older Adults Report Breathlessness

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Breathlessness linked to lower ratings of well-being; higher rates of clinic, ER visits, hospitalization
For patients with Lyme disease-associated facial palsy

Corticosteroids Linked to Worse Outcome in Facial Palsy

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Worse facial function outcomes for patients with Lyme disease-associated facial palsy