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No Recent Decrease in Prevalence of Obesity Among Children
No decrease in obesity prevalence at any age; recent increase in obesity for children aged 2 to 5
Prevalence of ALS Remained at 5.0/100,000 in U.S. in 2014
No change in prevalence of ALS from 2013; lowest prevalence for those aged 18 to 39 years
Vegetarian, Med Diets Similarly Effective for Body Weight
Similar effect for reducing body weight, body mass index, fat mass for overweight omnivores
Coronary Artery Dz Extent Similar in Men, Women With T1DM
Extent of CAD similar for those admitted for coronary angiography; no difference in long-term mortality
Factors for Poor HRQOL ID’d in Patients Treated for Glaucoma
Glaucoma drainage device linked to worse HRQOL compared with trabeculectomy, medical treatment
MRI Risk Model May Cut Biopsy Use in Suspected Prostate Cancer
Inclusion of MRI-derived parameters can maintain high rate of diagnosis of clinically significant cancer
Knee Pain, Functional Impairment Associated With Depression
In elderly Japanese, difficulty putting on, taking off socks, pain at night linked to depressive symptoms
Treatment-Free Remission Feasible After Nilotinib in CML
For patients with chronic myeloid leukemia in chronic phase, TFR is feasible after second-line treatment
Factors Tied to Molecular Testing by Dermatopathologists ID’d
Those at academic medical centers, higher-volume practices more likely to use molecular testing
FDA Warns of Possible Heart Risks Linked to Clarithromycin
Agency advising doctors to consider prescribing other antibiotics to patients with coronary heart disease
