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About one-third of patients with inactive intestinal Behçet's disease have small intestinal bacterial overgrowth

More Than 1 in 3 With Behçet’s Has Bacterial Overgrowth

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Six of seven patients taking rifaximin reported improvement in symptoms after four weeks
Parents of children at increased genetic risk for type 1 diabetes and with positive islet autoantibody testing have increased anxiety

Increased Parental Anxiety With Increased Diabetes Risk

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Anxiety up for parents of children at increased genetic risk with positive islet autoantibody testing
Sildenafil-coated stents appear to cut a patient's odds for clots

Sildenafil-Coated Stent May Help Prevent Clots, Stenosis

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In animal study, sildenafil showed potential in reducing both restenosis and blood clot formation
Patients with insurance that covers computed tomographic colonography are nearly 50 percent more likely to get screened for colorectal cancer

Screening Up When Insurance Covers CT Colonography

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Patients whose insurance covered CT colonography were 48 percent more likely to be screened
Changes in vision may be an early sign of Parkinson's disease

Visual System Changes Could Indicate Parkinson’s Disease

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Changes may provide important biomarkers for early detection and monitoring of the disease
Rates of preeclampsia continue to increase in the United States

Study Quantifies Health and Economic Burden of Preeclampsia

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Preeclampsia rates have risen steadily since the 1980s
Most caregivers who provide care to older adults in the 12 months before death are unpaid

Most Caregivers of Older Adults at End of Life Are Unpaid

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End-of-life caregivers provide nearly twice as many hours of care per week as other caregivers
A vaccine for gonorrhea may be one step closer to reality

Reduced Rates of Gonorrhea Seen With Meningococcal B Vaccine

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First time vaccine has shown any protection against gonorrhea, researchers report
Drinking coffee is linked to longevity

Regular Coffee Consumption May Help Extend Lifespan

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Two large studies show potential benefits of coffee; one looked at consumption in all races
The number of American adults without health insurance has increased by about two million so far this year

American Adults Without Health Insurance Rises by Two Million

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Losses in coverage concentrated among younger adults, people buying own health insurance policies