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Vigil immunotherapy shows good tolerability for recurrent ovarian cancer patients

Vigil Immunotherapy Tolerated Well for Recurrent Ovarian CA Tx

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And, PARP 7 protein plays significant role; survival up with genetic mutations, higher expression levels
In a position paper published online March 27 in the Annals of Internal Medicine

Ethical Duties ID’d for Short-Term Global Health Experiences

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Physician's primary ethical obligation is to improve the health, well-being of individuals, communities
A trained patient navigator helps to increase access to the transplant waitlist for disadvantaged patients with kidney failure who need a longer time to get through the transplant evaluation process

Trained Navigators Help Patients With Kidney Transplant Process

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However, the impact in waitlisting was only seen for disadvantaged after 500 days of follow-up

The Endocrine Society, March 17-20

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The Endocrine Society's 100th Annual Meeting and Expo The annual meeting of The Endocrine Society was held from March 17 to 20 in...
High levels of social media interaction in early adolescence may have negative implications for later well-being and happiness in girls

Early Social Media Use May Harm Teen Girls’ Well-Being

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Findings show correlation between social media interaction and well-being stronger for girls
From 2011 to 2015

2011 to 2015 Saw Increase in Suicide Rate for Youth in Utah

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Nationwide, increase of 23.5 percent in unadjusted suicide rate during same period from 2011 to 2015
Sports sponsorships frequently advertise unhealthy food and nonalcoholic beverages

Sports Sponsorships Often Market Unhealthy Food and Drinks

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Overall, 76 percent of foods had unhealthy nutrition scores, 52.4 percent of drinks sugar-sweetened
The gracilis flap can be designed as a functional double paddle flap for a multivector facial reanimation after facial paralysis

Multivector Gracilis Muscle Flap Viable for Facial Reanimation

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On average, 3.1 additional maxillary teeth were exposed when smiling post-treatment
Intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor treatment is not associated with increased risk of systemic adverse events for patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration

Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Use Not Tied to Systemic Adverse Events

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Risk not up in neovascular age-related macular degeneration, diabetic macular edema
For patients with chronic hepatitis B virus

BMI Linked to Hepatocellular Carcinoma Risk in Chronic Hep B

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Risk of HCC linked to BMI in a dose-response manner in men, women; stronger link for women