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Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants have been adopted into practice and are more frequently prescribed than vitamin K antagonists in the Global Registry on Long-Term Oral Antithrombotic Treatment in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation trial

NOACs Have Been Widely Adopted Into Practice

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Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants prescribed more often than vitamin K antagonists
For women with early-stage

Cholesterol Lowering Rx Cuts Recurrence in Breast Cancer

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Initiation of CLM during endocrine tx tied to improved disease-free survival, recurrence-free intervals
Circulating extracellular RNAs are associated with insulin resistance

Circulating Extracellular RNAs Linked to Insulin Resistance

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In age-, sex-, and BMI-adjusted models, 18 ex-RNAs were associated with insulin resistance
Microchannels surrounded by a coagulation zone

Uptake of Topical Compounds Higher With Thermal Coagulation

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Higher in microchannels surrounded by coagulation zone, generated by ablative fractional laser
Men who have sex with men are much less likely to use condoms now than they were two decades ago

Rise in Unsafe Practices Among Men Who Have Sex With Men

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Researchers report increased beliefs that treatments prevent HIV and increased condomless anal sex
There has been a sharp rise in the number of American seniors who take three or more medications that affect their central nervous system

Use of Multiple CNS-Affecting Drugs Increasing Among Seniors

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Psychiatrist cautions doctors and patients to consider risks and benefits of each drug
Fluid-filled intragastric balloons used to treat obesity have been linked to two different types of adverse events

FDA Issues Safety Alert for Fluid-Filled Intragastric Balloons

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Some devices are over-inflating, and some have been linked to acute pancreatitis, agency says
All caregivers for children at risk of anaphylaxis should have a written action plan and epinephrine auto-injectors readily available

AAP Provides Guidance on Anaphylaxis Emergency Plans

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Pediatricians suggest families of at-risk children have written action plan
For patients with moderate/severe atopic dermatitis

Reduced Immune Response After Intradermal Flu Shot in Eczema

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Reduced immune response after intradermal vaccination among patients colonized with S. aureus
Albuminuria is associated with cognitive impairment

Review Links Albuminuria to Cognitive Impairment, Dementia

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Worse global cognitive performance and accelerated cognitive decline for subjects with albuminuria