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Head lice infestation could cause iron deficiency anemia in the absence of any other cause

Head Lice infestation Could Cause Iron Deficiency Anemia

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Case report describes 23-year-old woman with no cause of anemia other than head lice infestation
Magnetic resonance imaging-ultrasound fusion targeted prostate biopsy improves detection and risk stratification of high-grade disease and limits detection of clinically insignificant prostate cancer

MRI-Ultrasound Fusion Improves Prostate Biopsy Cancer Detection

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More high-grade cancers detected with MRF-TB vs. systematic biopsy in men undergoing primary biopsy
Fewer U.S. men are being screened for prostate cancer

Prostate Cancer Screening, Detection Both Down in U.S.

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But whether that's good or bad isn't yet clear
For patients with ovarian cancer

Pre-Op Blood Tests May Predict Post-Op Morbidity in Ovarian CA

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Pre-op thrombocytosis, leukocytosis tied to post-op morbidity; increased mortality for patients with both
Under 17 percent of adults said they smoked in 2014

CDC: Adult Smoking Rate Falls to New Low in the United States

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As of 2014, rate is 16.8 percent but big socioeconomic disparities remain
Kidney failure and having a kidney transplant may increase the risk for certain types of cancer

Impaired Kidney Function May Raise Cancer Risk

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Dialysis, organ transplant may increase odds for certain types of cancer
Head and neck cancer patients may be at increased risk for suicide

Suicide Risk Up for Head, Neck Cancer Patients

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Dependence on breathing tubes, feeding tubes might play a part in despair
The risk of pancreatic cancer is increased in recent starters of incretins

Incretin Use May Up Pancreatic CA Risk, but Only in Short Term

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With prolonged use, risk decreased to baseline levels
About half of pulmonologists have a propensity for guideline-concordant low-dose computed tomography screening for lung cancer

About Half of Pulmonologists Tend to Offer LDCT Screening

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Overall, 52.4 percent have propensity for guideline-concordant low-dose CT screening
Variations in ultraviolet A and B radiation with increasing latitude and during the day impact skin cancer risk

Noon Best Time to Get Vitamin D From Sun for Minimal Cancer Risk

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Study looks at impact of variations in UVA, UVB radiation on skin cancer risk