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There has been an increase in the incidence of squamous cell carcinoma of the anus in the United States

Incidence of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Anus Increasing

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Greater increase seen for distant-stage and regional-stage SCCA than for localized-stage SSCA
Cervical cancer screening rates are only about 70 percent among women ages 45 to 65 years

Cervical Cancer Screening Remains Low in Women Ages 45 to 65 Years

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Screening rates are insufficient to reduce cervical cancer incidence
Performing vigorous physical activity once or twice a week compared with sedentary behavior or light physical activity may improve long-term cardiac health in patients with stable coronary artery disease

Vigorous Activity Weekly May Improve Outcomes in Stable CAD

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Vigorous activity once, twice weekly may lower cardiac risk in stable coronary artery disease
There are associations between rheumatoid arthritis and multiple comorbidities before and after diagnosis

Rheumatoid Arthritis Linked to Comorbidities Before, After Diagnosis

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Increased odds of inflammatory bowel disease, type 1 diabetes, VTE seen before RA diagnosis versus controls
Receiving care at a multidisciplinary clinic facilitates adherence to evidence-based national treatment guidelines for prostate cancer

More Appropriate Prostate Cancer Tx Seen at Multidisciplinary Clinic

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Patients with low-risk disease more likely to receive nondefinitive therapy at MultiD clinic versus SEER
In an article published in the Nov. 19 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

CDC Updates Interim Guidance on Vaping-Linked Lung Illness

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CDC will no longer monitor nonhospitalized patients due to similarities with hospitalized cases
Distribution of HIV self-tests among men who have sex with men can increase testing and newly identified infections

Distribution of Self-Test Kits Can Up HIV Awareness

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Testing increased for men who have sex with men who received self-testing kits and their social network members
For patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes

HbA1c Variability Linked to Cardiovascular Disease Risk

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Risks increased for all-cause mortality, cardiovascular events, microvascular complications
Statin therapy is not associated with increased decline in memory or cognition among older adults

Statin Use Not Linked to Rate of Cognitive Decline in Seniors

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Rate of decline in memory, global cognition similar for elderly statin users, never users over six-year period
Acute treatment of migraine with ubrogepant leads to significantly greater rates of pain freedom at two hours than placebo

Ubrogepant Superior to Placebo for Migraine Pain Relief

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More participants reported pain freedom at two hours with 50-mg, 25-mg ubrogepant versus placebo