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Most Older Adults Willing to Play Game to Monitor Vision
More than 90 percent of participants reported using personal electronic device; over half play games
Severe Hypoglycemia a Potent Marker of Cardiovascular Risk
Findings based on long-term follow-up of patients with diabetes
Fremanezumab, Erenumab Effective in Treatment of Migraine
Fremanezumab effective in chronic migraine; erenumab beneficial for episodic migraine
More Than Half Today’s Children Expected to Be Obese at 35
Relative risk of adult obesity increases with age and BMI, up to 3.10 for 19-year-olds with severe obesity
Evidence Lacking for Prenatal Vitamin D Supplementation
Although linked to increased mean birth weight, reduced risk of SGA
Mortality Up for Some Cancers in Urban-Dwelling Native Americans
Urban American Indians and Alaskan Natives with cancer have significantly higher comorbidity burden
Leaving the House Tied to Lower Mortality Risk in Seniors
In adults aged 70 to 95, going out more often is linked to higher survival rates versus rarely leaving
FODMAP Diet Beats General Dietary Advice for IBS
Although both low FODMAP diet and GDA in patients with IBS-D led to improvement
RSNA: IV-SUD Complications Prevalent in Emergency Radiology
Mortality significantly higher for patients with positive imaging diagnosis of IV-SUD complications
No Difference for Standard, High-Pulse Picosecond Laser Treatment
Improvement does not differ for standard, high-pulse picosecond laser therapy for acne scarring, wrinkles