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Physicians who volunteer their medical expertise should consider their legal risks

Volunteer Doctors Need to Check Liability Coverage

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Immunity laws vary by state; liability policies vary coverage outside of regular practice
Tai chi has a favorable effect on physical performance in four chronic conditions

Tai Chi Aids Physical Performance in Chronic Conditions

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Improvement or tendency toward improvement in heart failure, osteoarthritis, cancer, COPD
Diacetylspermine is a novel prediagnostic serum biomarker for non-small-cell lung cancer

Novel Prediagnostic Biomarker ID’d for Non-Small-Cell Lung CA

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Diacetylspermine identified as serum biomarker; has additive performance with pro-surfactant protein B
Electronic health record-based triggers may cut time to diagnostic evaluation of colorectal and prostate cancer

EHR Triggers Cut Time to Diagnostic Cancer Evaluation

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Findings among veterans flagged for delayed diagnosis of prostate, colorectal cancer
Advanced imaging technology has increased diagnosis rates of thyroid cancer over the past decade; however

‘Epidemic of Diagnosis’ in Thyroid Cancer

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Many cases involve low-risk tumors where treatments could carry greater risks than benefits
Radiation and chemotherapy can cause structural changes in the healthy brain tissue of patients with glioblastoma brain tumors

Chemoradiation for Glioblastoma Takes Toll on Brain

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Structural changes include reduced gray matter volume and ventricular enlargement
The risks of developing an ipsilateral breast event and an invasive IBE increased over time for patients with ductal carcinoma in situ who were selected on the basis of favorable clinical and pathologic characteristics for surgical excision without radiation

Ipsilateral Breast Event Risk Higher Over Time With DCIS

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Findings in patients with surgery, no radiation based on favorable clinical factors
An expert panel has developed the Michigan Appropriateness Guide for Intravenous Catheters (MAGIC)

Panel Develops Criteria for Appropriate Use of PICCs

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RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method used to rate scenarios related to PICC use
Adiposity is associated with an increased risk of meningioma but not glioma

Meta-Analysis Links Adiposity to Increased Risk of Meningioma

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High versus low levels of physical activity linked to reduction in risk of meningioma
Blood pressure medications may raise the risk of colorectal polyps

Risk of Colorectal Polyps Tied to Blood Pressure Medications

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Risk increases with the number of antihypertensive drugs taken