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Hodgkin lymphoma survivors have an increased risk for advanced colorectal neoplasia

Colorectal Neoplasia Risk Up for Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivors

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Prevalence higher for advanced adenomas, advanced serrated lesions, serrated polyposis syndrome
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration policy on added sugar labeling could be a cost-effective way of improving health

Added Sugar Labeling Could Reduce CVD, Diabetes Cases

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Labeling would result in gain in quality-adjusted life-years and health care and societal cost savings
Gestational diabetes mellitus is associated with incident diabetes in offspring throughout childhood and adolescence

Gestational Diabetes Linked to Incident Diabetes in Offspring

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Risk for developing pediatric diabetes increased in offspring from birth through age 22 years
In pregnant women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Metformin May Cut Risk for Prematurity, Miscarriage in PCOS

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But no significant differences seen in gestational DM risk between metformin users, nonusers
Skin diseases might be more common than previously thought

Skin Diseases Appear to Be Underdiagnosed

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Majority of affected participants in a random sample in Germany were unaware of their conditions
A new scale for rating the severity of mononucleosis can identify patients at risk for more serious cases

New Scale Helps Identify More Serious Cases of Mononucleosis

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Scale identifies college students at increased risk for corticosteroid Rx, chronic fatigue syndrome
Antiepileptic drug use may increase the risk for pneumonia in patients with Alzheimer disease

AEDs Tied to Higher Pneumonia Risk in Alzheimer Patients

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Risk for pneumonia highest within first month of antiepileptic drug use but persists through two years
Female radiation oncologists submit fewer Medicare charges

Female Radiation Oncologists Receive Lower Medicare Reimbursement

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Compared with male counterparts, they submit fewer charges and are reimbursed less
Although telehealth video visits offer users greater convenience

Telehealth Video Visits Risk Fragmenting Care

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Users of video visits are less likely to have a primary care source of care
Normalized blood pressure is associated with an increased risk for all-cause mortality for older adults during hypertension treatment

Normalizing BP in Elderly With Hypertension May Up Mortality

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Blood pressure values less than 140/90 mm Hg tied to increased mortality risk for octogenarians