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Sleep-disordered breathing has a deleterious impact in children

Apnea Impacts Neurocognitive Function in Children

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Those with higher apnea-hypopnea index more impaired than those with lower AHI
There is stronger evidence of a link between the herbicide Agent Orange and bladder cancer and hypothyroidism among U.S. military personnel exposed to the chemical during the Vietnam War

Evidence Links Agent Orange to Bladder Cancer, Hypothyroidism

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Also, veterans with Parkinson's-like symptoms can file claim for the condition
Expensive medications are being given far more often to elderly patients with metastatic colorectal cancer

Elderly With Advanced CRC Often Get Costly, Unnecessary Tx

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Medications come with many side effects, may add only one month to survival, researchers say
The CYP3A7*1C allele appears to be associated with mortality and disease progression in specific cancers

CYP3A7*1C Allele Linked to Cancer Mortality, Progression

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Associated with adverse outcomes in breast cancer, lung cancer, chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Certain measures of air pollution correlate with dry eye disease

Measures of Air Pollution Linked to Dry Eye Disease

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Higher ozone levels and lower humidity levels linked to DED, but no correlation seen for PM10
The rate of revision septorhinoplasty is 3.3 percent

Revision Rate of 3.3 Percent for Septorhinoplasty Surgery

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Characteristics associated with increased risk include younger age, female sex, history of anxiety
About 25 percent of patients with infantile hemangioma have rebound growth

Rebound Growth for One in Four With Infantile Hemangioma

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Factors linked to rebound growth include age of discontinuation, deep IH, and female gender
High levels of specific immunoglobulin E reactivity to recombinant Hevea brasiliensis can diagnose natural rubber latex allergy

Allergen Components ID Latex-Induced Occupational Asthma

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High levels of specific IgE against rHev b 5 plus 6.01/6.02 most efficient for predicting response
A combined intervention of optimized analgesic prescription and exercise therapy is feasible and associated with significant reductions in pain and activity limitation in patients with knee osteoarthritis and severe knee pain

Analgesics Plus Exercise Therapy Feasible for Knee OA

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Seventy-eight percent of patients could participate in exercise protocol after analgesic use
Five key strategies are employed by clinicians to help promote patient behavior change

Five Strategies Employed to Help Promote Behavior Change

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Clinicians whose patients have activation increases report using five key strategies