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Survivors of adolescent and young adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia may experience late effects

Survivors of Adolescent, Young Adult ALL May Suffer Late Effects

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Estimated 10-year cumulative incidence high for subsequent endocrine disease, cardiac disease
The emergence of telemedicine has accelerated during the coronavirus pandemic. HD Live! sat down with Rujuta Saksena

Telemedicine Use Explodes During COVID-19 Pandemic

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Two experts spoke with HD Live! about telemedicine's growth, best practices, outlook for the future
Eating chocolate at least once a week is associated with a lower risk for coronary artery disease

Chocolate Tied to Lower Coronary Artery Disease Risk

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Moderate consumption once a week tied to lower risk for disease
In individuals with prediabetes

Cinnamon Supplementation May Improve Blood Glucose Control

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Findings support research on whether cinnamon can slow progression of prediabetes to type 2 diabetes
Women with an elevated hemoglobin A1c preconception may be at higher risk for severe maternal morbidity or death during pregnancy or postpartum

Glucose Levels Tied to Maternal Mortality Even Without Diabetes

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Elevated A1c may predict maternal morbidity, death even in women without known prepregnancy DM
Factors during gestation and infancy may impact bone health in young adulthood

Fetal, Early-Life Exposures May Impact Young Adult Bone Health

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Specifically, maternal smoking and breastfeeding tied to fracture risk in young adulthood
Higher intakes of vitamin C and carotenoids

Higher Vitamin C, Carotenoid Intake May Lower Risk for T2DM

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And, rate of type 2 diabetes lower for participants in highest versus lowest category of whole grain intake
Blood iodine concentrations in newborns do not vary for infants with or without congenital hypothyroidism

Newborn Iodine Status Not Tied to Congenital Hypothyroidism

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But among infants treated in neonatal ICU, cases had significantly higher blood iodine levels than controls
There is wide variation in the safety performance of electronic health record systems used in U.S. hospitals

Electronic Health Records Fail to Detect Many Medication Errors

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Though broadly used in U.S. hospitals, EHRs fail to detect up to one-third of medication errors
Implementation of the 2010 Healthy

2010 Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act Tied to Drop in Childhood Obesity

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The stronger nutrition standards for school meals and snacks should be maintained, the authors say