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Insulin resistance is one factor mediating part of the association between race and poor prognosis in breast cancer

Insulin Resistance May Add to Racial Disparity in Breast Cancer Prognosis

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Tumors from black women with invasive breast cancer have higher expression of the insulin receptor
Intra-articular dextrose prolotherapy injections are a safe and effective treatment for knee osteoarthritis

Dextrose Injections Aid Knee Osteoarthritis Pain

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Benefits include reduced pain, improved function, better quality of life
Current practice patterns relating to testing and management of thyroid-stimulating hormone during pregnancy are associated with overdiagnosis and overtreatment of hypothyroidism

Thyroid Dysfunction in Pregnancy Overdiagnosed, Overtreated

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In most women with elevated TSH who did not start treatment, repeat measurement was ≤4.00 mIU/L
Health care workers in Italy who treated COVID-19 patients self-report substantial mental health symptoms

Italian Health Care Workers’ Mental Health Suffering During COVID-19

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Symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, and insomnia all common
Parents overestimate and underestimate their young children's mobile phone use

Parents Overestimate, Underestimate Children’s Mobile Phone Use

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Among children aged 3 to 5 years with their own device, average daily usage was 115.3 minutes per day
The U.S. childhood obesity rate may increase by 2.4 percent if school closures continue into December as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 May Drive Increase in Childhood Obesity Rates

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Lack of physical activity associated with extended school closings could increase rates by 2.4 percent

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

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The 2020 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Virtual Education Experience The originally scheduled annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons was...
The first human trial of an antibody therapy to treat COVID-19 is underway

Human Trial of Antibody Therapy to Treat COVID-19 Underway

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If drug proves safe and effective, it could be available for use by the fall
The VA health system has stopped nearly all use of hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 patients

VA Slashes Use of Hydroxychloroquine to Treat COVID-19 Patients

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Prescribing reduced to just three prescriptions in the last week as new research highlights possible dangers
A recall of the widely used diabetes drug metformin was announced by drug maker Apotex due to possible high levels of N-Nitrosodimethylamine

Metformin Recalled Due to Potential Cancer-Causing Chemical

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Recall is for all lots of metformin hydrochloride extended-release tablets 500 mg from Apotex