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A novel video intervention can alter the screening intentions of a target audience

Video Intervention Persuasive for Screening Recommendations

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Intervention changed screening intentions of substantial proportion of male, female viewers
For patients with acute decompensated heart failure

BNP, Gal-3 Levels Predict 60-Day Readmission in Heart Failure

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Addition of Gal-3 to BNP significantly improves prediction in acute decompensated heart failure
Addition of cetuximab to chemoradiation is associated with a reduction in locoregional failure rates in squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal

Addition of Cetuximab to CRT Cuts Locoregional Failure in Anal CA

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Findings in patients with stage I to III squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal
The pace of flu activity continues to quicken across the United States

Pace of Influenza Activity Picking Up Across the United States

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Dominant strain right now is H3N2, CDC epidemiologist notes
Consumption of foods and beverages with low-calorie sweeteners such as aspartame

Artificial Sweetener Use Up in U.S. Children in Recent Years

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Consumption of low-calorie sweeteners rose from 8.7 to 25.1 percent from 1999 to 2012
A single fecal transplant delivered by enema is apparently no more effective than oral antibiotics in treating recurring cases of Clostridium difficile infection

Fecal Transplant No Better Than Oral Antibiotic for C. difficile

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In direct comparison, researchers found no real difference between transplant, antibiotic treatment
Concussions may be associated with accelerated cortical thickness and memory decline in Alzheimer's disease-relevant areas

Concussions May Accelerate Alzheimer’s Disease Progression

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Brain trauma seems to speed up mental decline in patients at genetic risk for Alzheimer's
In a position paper published in the January issue of the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Guidance Provided for Introduction of Foods to Infants

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Complementary foods should not be introduced before 4 months or delayed beyond 6 months
The effect of price information varies for pediatric- and adult-focused clinicians

Effect of Providing Price Info Varies for Type of Clinician

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No difference in rate at which orders were placed across study arms for pediatric-focused clinicians
A tapeworm known to infect salmon from the Asian Pacific is also present in fish from U.S. waters

Tapeworm From Asian Waters Identified in Alaskan Salmon

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But infection with the tapeworm appears to be uncommon, authors say