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Patients with Parkinson's disease are about four times more likely to develop melanoma

Parkinson’s Patients Deemed at Higher Risk of Melanoma

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Researchers urge counsel of patients that if they have one disease, they're at risk of the other
For patients undergoing colon and rectal surgery

Enhanced Recovery Protocol Ups Outcomes in Colon, Rectal Sx

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Improved outcomes seen for ERP, regardless of whether surgery is laparoscopic or open
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Endari (L-glutamine oral powder) to treat patients with sickle cell disease.

FDA Approves Endari for the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease

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First treatment approved for patients with sickle cell disease in almost 20 years
For older adults

Cognitive Function Up With Adherence to Mediterranean Diet

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Lower likelihood of poor cognitive performance for those with high adherence to MedDiet, MIND diet
There is a causal relationship between increasing body mass index and asthma and decreased lung function

Increasing BMI Causally Linked to Asthma, Not Hay Fever

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Significant correlation for genetic risk score with FEV1, FVC per BMI-increasing allele
The 2011 tsunami in Japan was associated with an increase in fatal myocardial infarction in the high-impact zone

2011 Tsunami in Japan Had Lasting Impact on Fatal MI

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Increase in fatal myocardial infarction in high-impact zone in 2011 continued through 2014
For antiphospholipid antibody carriers

Low Platelet Count Linked to Thrombosis in aPL Carriers

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Among patients with low a-PL-S, those with low platelet count developed thrombosis more often
Radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy is beneficial for patients with rheumatoid arthritis with arthralgia

Radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Aids RA With Arthralgia

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Significant reductions in VAS scores, morning stiffness duration in case series of 15 patients
For patients with chronic hepatitis B

Subcirrhotic Liver Stiffness Cuts HCC Risk in Hepatitis B

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Achievement of subcirrhotic range of liver stiffness with antiviral therapy reduces HCC risk
Few individuals with history of a mental health or substance use condition

Most Firearm Suicides Not Tied to Mental Illness, Substance Use

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Only 4.1 percent of those who have previously attempted suicide died by suicide with a firearm