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Patients who choose alternative medicine over traditional cancer treatments for curable cancers have a higher risk of dying early

Worse Survival Seen for Alternative Vs Usual Cancer Rx

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Alternative medicine independently tied to greater mortality risk compared to conventional treatment
Virtual house calls by neurologists may be of great interest to and provide substantial convenience for patients with Parkinson's disease

Telehealth Feasible for Parkinson’s Care

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Online visits saved patients more than two hours and 100 miles of driving, researchers found
Most patients with ulcerative colitis do not achieve the 'Treat to Target' end point of composite clinical and endoscopic remission

Most Ulcerative Colitis Patients Do Not Achieve Target Remission

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Thirty-five percent of patients in real-world care met target of clinical and endoscopic remission
More than half of newly diagnosed patients with early-stage breast cancer consider contralateral prophylactic mastectomy

One-Quarter With Early Breast Cancer Strongly Considers CPM

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Decision factors most valued include avoiding worry about recurrence, reducing need for surgery
Moderate and severe obstructive sleep apnea are associated with elevated blood coagulability markers

Moderate, Severe OSA Linked to Elevated Blood Coagulability

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Increases in prothrombin time in seconds and as international normalized ratio for OSA vs controls
Visual dysfunction at baseline is associated with poor cognitive function among older U.S. adults

Visual Dysfunction Tied to Poor Cognitive Function in Seniors

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Association identified using data from two nationally representative samples
A psychosocial self-management intervention can be adapted for smartphone application and used by adults with serious mental illness

Psychosocial Intervention App Feasible in Serious Mental Illness

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High level of usability for those with limited technical abilities
Oral contraceptive use is associated with reduced risk of rheumatoid arthritis

Oral Contraceptive Use Linked to Lower Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk

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Risk of RA down, especially ACPA-positive RA, where interaction with smoking was seen
Studies often fail to include information on outcomes by medication adherence in type 2 diabetes

Studies Often Fail to Include Info on T2DM Medication Adherence

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Relative risks of good versus poor adherence to meds reduced for all-cause mortality, hospitalization
Candida antigen is a promising

Candida Antigen Safe, Effective for Treating Common Warts

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IFN-γ may serve as a good predictor of its therapeutic response