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Relative muscle strength and physical function improve meaningfully after gastric bypass

Gastric Bypass May Aid Muscle Strength, Physical Performance

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However, lean mass and absolute grip strength decline after surgery
A bill that would place more restrictions on children's genitalia surgery in California raises serious concerns among doctors in the state. Under the bill

California Bill Would Tighten Controls on Children’s Genitalia Surgery

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Doctors who violate the proposed law could be disciplined by the state's medical board
Standardized reading and mathematics scores do not differ significantly for public schoolchildren with and without type 1 diabetes

Reading, Math Scores No Different for Children With T1DM

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Estimated difference in test scores 0.45 after adjustment for variables such as socioeconomic status
Certain practices in hemodialysis facilities relating to management of fluid volume and intradialytic hypotension are associated with patient outcomes

Hemodialysis Facility Practices Linked to Patient Outcomes

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Protocol that specifies how often to assess dry weight tied to lower all-cause, CVD mortality
Victims of intimate partner violence undergo more imaging procedures than age- and sex-matched control patients and are more likely to have obstetric-gynecologic findings and acute fractures

Radiologists Can Help ID Intimate Partner Violence

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IPV victims underwent more imaging studies in preceding five years than controls
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against screening for pancreatic cancer in asymptomatic adults. These findings form the basis of a draft recommendation statement published online Feb. 5 by the USPSTF.

USPSTF Still Recommends Against Pancreatic Cancer Screening

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No evidence seen for benefits of pancreatic cancer screening, treatment of screen-detected cancer
Few adolescents meet sleep

Few Teens Meet Sleep, Exercise, Screen-Time Guidelines

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Odds of meeting all three recommendations vary by age, race/ethnicity, BMI, marijuana use
African-Americans have a higher burden of sudden cardiac death than whites

Burden of Sudden Cardiac Death Higher in Black Men, Women

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Known factors explain 65.3 percent of excess SCD risk in African-Americans, especially women
Autologous breast reconstruction after failed implant-based reconstruction seems safe and is associated with improved patient outcomes

Outcomes Good for Autologous Reconstruction After Implant Fail

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Autologous breast reconstruction associated with improved patient satisfaction, quality of life
Children conceived by assisted reproductive technology do not appear to have a significantly increased cancer risk

No Increased Risk for Cancer for ART-Conceived Children

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Slightly but not significantly increased risks seen in children conceived by ICSI or cryopreservation