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Common allergic conditions

Some Common Allergies Linked to Odds of Autism in Children

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Significant, positive link for common allergies, especially food allergy, with autism
Older age is associated with poorer course of major depressive disorder

Older Age Tied to Poorer Course of Major Depressive Disorder

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Results were slightly attenuated but remained mostly significant with adjustment for prognostic factors
Following adoption of damage caps

Malpractice Damage Caps Associated With Change in CAD Testing, Tx

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Drop in invasive testing as first diagnostic test; fewer patients referred for angiography after stress test
Adenoidectomy and tonsillectomy in children are associated with increased long-term risks of respiratory

Adenoid, Tonsil Removal May Affect Later Respiratory Risks

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Surgeries by age 9 associated with higher long-term risks of respiratory, infectious, allergic diseases
A web-based salt reduction program is associated with improvement in salt-related knowledge

Web Program Tied to Better Salt Knowledge, Behaviors in Children

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Improvements seen in salt-related knowledge, behaviors, self-efficacy but no change in salt intake
Noninvasive blood tests can predict gestational age and can identify women at risk for preterm delivery using cell-free RNA

Noninvasive Blood Test Can Predict Gestational Age

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Seven cell-free RNA transcripts accurately classified women who delivered preterm before labor
At hospitals with the lowest volume of immunosuppressed patients with sepsis

Case Volume Affects Mortality for Immunosuppressed With Sepsis

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Risk of death from sepsis up at hospitals with lowest volume of immunosuppressed patients with sepsis
Omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in infancy is associated with reduced insulin concentrations and insulin resistance in boys and reduced waist circumference in both sexes at age 5 years

Infant Omega-3 Supplementation Tied to Decreased Waist Size

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At age 5 years, decreased waist circumference in both sexes, reduced insulin concentrations in boys
For prostate cancer survivors

Prostate Cancer Treatment Side Effects Linked to Distress

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Those with worse emotional distress also report worse urinary, sexual, bowel functions
National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers are endorsing the goal of eliminating cancers caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) through HPV vaccination and evidence-based cancer screening

NCI Cancer Centers Endorse Goal of Eliminating HPV Cancers

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HPV vaccine, screening offer opportunity to prevent 12,000 cervical CAs, 40,000 HPV-linked CAs/year