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Women with diabetes who take insulin appear to have a higher incidence of dense breasts

Insulin Treatment May Up Breast Density in Diabetes Patients

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Women on insulin might need extra breast cancer screening
A new surgical technique for removing cataracts might allow the eye's stem cells to regenerate a healthy lens

Treating Infant Cataracts With Endogenous Stem Cells Feasible

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Leaving cells behind during removal of damaged tissue leads to regeneration of new, clear lens
Privacy policies for health programs -- or "apps" -- designed for smartphones that share highly sensitive medical information between patients and doctors are lacking

Study Raises Privacy Concerns for Health Care Apps

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Many have no policies, and may share data with third parties, researchers say
For women with early-stage breast cancer

Targeted Radiation Shows Promise in Early Breast Cancer

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Limited radiotherapy effective after low-risk tumors are removed, but questions remain
A predictive model has been developed and validated for in-hospital mortality among patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement; the findings were published online March 9 in JAMA Cardiology.

Predictive Model Developed for In-Hospital Mortality in TAVR

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Covariates include age, glomerular filtration rate, hemodialysis, severe chronic lung disease
Evidence is lacking that hydrolyzed infant formulas protect children from autoimmune disorders

Hydrolyzed Infant Formulas Don’t Shield Against Asthma, Allergies

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Review of nearly 70 years of data found no protective effect
The first U.S. woman to receive a transplanted uterus has had the implanted organ removed due to an unnamed sudden complication

Complications Led to Loss of Organ in U.S. Uterus Transplant

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Doctors at Cleveland Clinic aren't yet revealing what went wrong
Overall rates of cancer and cancer mortality in the United States continue to decline

CDC: U.S. Cancer Mortality Rate Continues to Fall

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But there's been a concerning increase in liver cancer
Poverty can significantly harm a child's health and should be an issue identified at well-child visits

AAP: Add Poverty to Well-Visit Checklist

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One simple question might help families avert serious health risks, American Academy of Pediatrics says
A large number of Americans with prediabetes aren't being treated for the condition

Too Few Patients With Prediabetes Are Being Treated

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Study found many patients with higher-than-normal HbA1c levels were not being treated for it