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Most older adults agree that sex is an important part of a romantic relationship at any age

Older Adults Agree Sex Is Important Part of Relationships

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More than half of older adults surveyed agree that sex is important to their overall quality of life
Lightning

Lightning Can Affect Deep Brain Stimulation Devices

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Case report of 66-year-old woman whose implantable pulse generator switched off after lightning strike
Reduced kidney function

Cystatin C Tied to Cumulative Hearing Impairment

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Cystatin C as biomarker, kidney function marker linked to 20-year cumulative incidence of HI
Specific demographic groups have lower cancer genetic testing

Gender Disparity Observed in Cancer Genetic Testing in the U.S.

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Unaffected men have rate of breast/ovarian cancer testing that is one-tenth that of unaffected women
Markers of reproductive history

Reproductive Markers Associated With Risk of Diabetes

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Younger age at menarche linked to increased risk of diabetes in women with a BMI of ≥25 kg/m²
In a perspective piece published in the May 2 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine

Health Care for Undocumented Immigrants Is Complex

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Innovative models needed for addressing health care for undocumented immigrants

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, April 27-30

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The 66th Annual Clinical Meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists The annual meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and...
Board-certified pediatric pharmacists can have a significant impact on pediatric patients with their unique pharmacy needs

Pediatric Pharmacists Face Unique Challenges

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Medication dosing errors are more common in pediatrics; manipulation of dosage form required
For adults

Frequency of Sauna Bathing Linked to Reduced Stroke Risk

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Reduced risk seen after adjustment for CV risk factors, physical activity, socioeconomic status
Women are well-represented in some cardiovascular disease clinical trials

Women’s Representation in CVD Drug Trials Varies

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Representation in desired range for hypertension, atrial fibrillation but low for heart failure, CAD