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While health care providers are sympathetic to immigrant women's requests for female obstetricians

Physicians Resist Requests From Immigrants for Female Ob-Gyns

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Findings based on physician interviews regarding immigrant women's requests
Nearby residents appear more likely to die from acute myocardial infarction and cardiac arrest during a marathon

Delays in Emergency Care Up Mortality During Major Marathons

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Elderly with heart issues fare worse on race days, perhaps due to ambulance delays, researchers say
The incidence of diabetes is increasing among young persons

Diabetes Continues to Be a Significant Public Health Burden

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But progress seen in cardiovascular complications, mortality among these patients
Close to half of breast cancer patients who choose to have a double mastectomy after genetic testing may not have the gene mutations known to raise the risk of additional cancers

Misunderstanding of BRCA Test Results Affects Mastectomy Rates

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Half of average-risk patients with variants of uncertain significance may undergo bilateral mastectomy
Certain surgery patients prescribed opioids for postoperative pain relief may face a higher risk for developing a persistent opioid addiction

Surgery Often the Starting Point for Opioid Addiction

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Some patients may face higher risk of becoming dependent on opioids, researchers say
Weight -- both overweight and underweight -- may influence risk of migraine headaches

Overweight, Underweight Both Tied to Migraines

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Obese people 27 percent more likely to have migraines; underweight 13 percent more likely
Six variables can be combined to predict short-term mortality risk in patients with cardiogenic shock

6 Variables Can Predict Mortality Risk in Cardiogenic Shock

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Variables from Intraaortic Balloon Pump in Cardiogenic Shock trial ID short-term mortality risk
Continuous glucose monitoring contributes to significant improvements in diabetes-specific quality of life measures among adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus

Continuous Glucose Monitoring Improves Quality of Life in T1DM

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Findings for diabetes-specific QOL measures such as diabetes distress, hypoglycemic confidence
Women with newly-developed depression before a breast cancer diagnosis have a modestly

Mortality Up With Depression Just Before Breast Cancer Diagnosis

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Newly-developed depression before diagnosis linked to higher risk of death in postmenopausal women
Despite guidelines

24-Hour Urine Collection of Unclear Benefit in Stone Formers

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Findings among studies predicting kidney stone recurrence or treatment response