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For postmenopausal women

DHEA Suppository May Ease Menopausal Vaginal Symptoms

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Intravaginal dehydroepiandrosterone appears to act locally
Adult survivors of childhood cancer are at increased risk for subclinical cardiovascular disease

Considerable Subclinical Cardiac Disease in Childhood CA Survivors

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Exposure to anthracycline and heart radiation tied to higher odds
For patients with diabetes

Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Varies Across Minority Groups

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African-American patients screened 50 percent less often than Hispanic patients in last year
Premature menopause may increase a woman's later risk of depression

Premature Menopause Tied to Risk of Depression Later in Life

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Research suggests longer estrogen exposure might have protective effect
For acne-prone males

Dark Chocolate Consumption Daily Can Exacerbate Acne

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Findings in males with acne-prone skin; statistically significant changes seen as early as two weeks
Quality improvement interventions that employ physician audit and feedback can reduce inappropriate cardiac imaging

Review: Interventions Can Cut Inappropriate Cardiac Imaging

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Significantly reduced odds of inappropriate imaging with interventions using physician audit, feedback
For women with breast cancer treated with primary systemic chemotherapy

Axillary pCR Linked to Improved Breast Cancer Survival

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Very high survival for axillary pathologic complete response for women with HER2-positive disease
Higher monthly doses of vitamin D have no benefit on lower extremity function and correlate with increased risk of falls compared with lower doses in elderly adults

High Dose of Vitamin D Tied to Higher Risk of Falls in Elderly

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No benefit on lower extremity function and increased risk of falls for higher monthly doses
A change from minimally restricted to unrestricted visitation hours is associated with improved satisfaction among patients' family members

Unrestricted Visiting Hours Up Satisfaction of Patients’ Families

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Improved family satisfaction, nurses' perception of family satisfaction with unrestricted policy
Arguments urging doctors to abandon routine physical exams are based on insufficient evidence

Researchers Argue in Defense of the Annual Check-Up

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Arguments against the time-honored practice are flawed, authors of new research paper say