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About 11 percent of patient encounters with a diagnosis code of transsexualism or gender identity disorder involve gender-affirming surgery

U.S. Trends in Gender-Affirming Surgery Explored

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10.9 percent of encounters with transsexualism, gender identity disorder involve the surgery
Compared with normal body mass index

Obesity Linked to Increased CVD Morbidity and Mortality

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Overweight adults had similar longevity but longer years lived with CVD compared to normal BMI
For patients with stage III colon cancer

Higher Nut Consumption May Cut Recurrence, Death in Colon CA

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Benefit in disease-free and overall survival confined to tree nut intake in subgroup analysis
For adults aged 18 to 64 years with diabetes

Coverage Increased After ACA for Patients With Diabetes

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Health insurance coverage up from 2009 to 2016 among adults with diabetes aged 18 to 64 years
Strains of Staphylococcus epidermidis producing 6-N-hydroxyaminopurine may provide protection against skin neoplasia

S. epidermidis Producing 6-HAP May Protect From Skin Neoplasia

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6-HAP selectively inhibited proliferation of tumor lines in culture; cut incidence of UV-induced tumors in mice
Children exposed to metformin in utero have an increased risk of being overweight at age 4 years

Exposure to Metformin In Utero Ups Risk of Being Overweight

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Findings among children of women with polycystic ovary syndrome on metformin during pregnancy
Retinopathy is associated with accelerated rates of 20-year cognitive decline

Retinopathy Associated With Accelerated Cognitive Decline

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20-year cognitive change is greater with moderate-to-severe retinopathy than no retinopathy
Interventions for diet-treated chronic illnesses may increase the risk for disordered eating in children

Diet-Treated Chronic Illness May Lead to Disordered Eating

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In most studies examined, diet-treated chronic illness preceded disordered eating in children
Non-adherence to continuous positive airway pressure is tied to higher rates of hospital readmission for patients with obstructive sleep apnea

CPAP Non-Adherence Tied to CV, All-Cause Hospital Readmissions

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Difference in 30-day pulmonary-cause readmissions not significant
Bystander automated external defibrillator use in shockable observed public out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is associated with improved survival and functional outcomes

Bystander Defibrillation Improves Outcome for Public Cardiac Arrest

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Bystander defibrillation increases odds of survival to hospital discharge, with favorable functional outcome