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A woman's prognosis after an ovarian cancer diagnosis may be affected by a number of unexpected factors

Hypertension May Positively Affect Ovarian Cancer Prognosis

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Linked to 46 percent lower risk of progression for women with endometrioid ovarian cancer
Cannabidiol may reduce seizures in patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome

AAN: Cannabis-Based Medicine May Help Tough-to-Treat Epilepsy

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Cannabidiol appears to lessen drop seizures for some Lennox-Gastaut syndrome patients
Battery-operated left ventricular assist devices may restore cardiac function for some heart failure patients

LVAD Can Restore Full Cardiac Function in Heart Failure Patients

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38 percent of study participants had heart function equivalent to that of a healthy man of the same age
A single dose of oral dexamethasone only offers modest benefit in the treatment of acute sore throat

Dexamethasone Found to Be of Little Benefit in Acute Sore Throat

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Study seeking antibiotic alternatives found that only one-third of patients improved within 48 hours
Beyond its known links to birth defects and other issues

Researchers Warn of Epilepsy in Zika-Infected Infants

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CDC team says up to half of infants exposed to the virus develop seizures
Prophylactic placement of internal iliac artery balloon catheters does not impact outcomes for women with placenta accreta

Iliac Artery Balloon Catheter Little Benefit in Placenta Accreta

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Prophylactic placement of balloon catheters doesn't reduce intra-op hemorrhage, cesarean hysterectomy
Interventions to promote physical activity among adults have no effect in rural communities

Review: Interventions Don’t Promote Exercise in Rural Adults

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No effect seen for interventions to increase physical activity, decrease sedentary behavior in rural adults
The correlation between body mass index and mortality is U-shaped

U-Shaped Correlation Between Body Mass Index, Mortality

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The optimal BMI for lowest mortality is higher with worsening diabetes at each sex and age
The combination of renal ultrasound and cystoscopy is the most cost-effective of four diagnostic approaches for the initial evaluation of asymptomatic microscopic hematuria

Evaluation Strategies Compared in Microscopic Hematuria

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U/S + cystoscopy most cost-effective of four approaches for asymptomatic microscopic hematuria
Menopause is associated with accelerated decline in lung function

Menopause Linked to Accelerated Decline in Lung Function

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Transitional and post-menopausal women have increased decline in mean FVC and FEV1