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Older black men with prostate cancer seem more likely to receive poorer quality of care that costs more compared to white men

Inferior Care, Higher Costs for Black Men With Prostate Cancer

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Problems include longer waits, greater need for more care after surgery, and rehospitalization
Viekira Pak and Technivie appear linked to serious liver damage in patients with advanced liver disease

FDA Requires New Warning on Two Hepatitis C Drugs

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Cautionary label will be added to Viekira Pak and Technivie, agency says
In a case report published in the October issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Bedbugs the Culprit in Older Woman With Unidentified Rash

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Dermatologist, allergist, primary care doctors failed to identify etiology of rash over several months
Serogroup B meningococcal vaccination is recommended for adolescents and young adults aged 16 to 23 years to provide short-term protection from most strains of serogroup B meningococcal disease

MenB Vaccine Recommended for 16- to 23-Year-Olds

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Preferred age for serogroup B meningococcal vaccination is 16 to 18 years
Processed meats

WHO: Evidence That Processed Meat Can Cause Cancer

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Meanwhile, red meat only shows some association with an increased risk for colorectal cancer
For older community-dwelling women

Resistance Training May Cut White Matter Lesion Progression

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Findings among community-dwelling older women randomized to RT or balance and tone
Patients' reasons for returning to the emergency department after discharge from an internal medicine unit include being discharged too soon and feeling weak

Patients’ Reasons for Returning to ER Differ From Predicted

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Reasons differ from those predicted by the liaison nurse clinician's evaluation
An intensive lifestyle intervention can reduce gastrointestinal symptoms among overweight and obese adults with type 2 diabetes

Intensive Lifestyle Intervention Improves GI Symptoms in T2DM

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Improvements in gastrointestinal symptoms greatest during first year, which also sees most weight loss
Eight reasons associated with patient's intentional nonadherence to medications have been identified in a report published by the American Medical Association.

AMA: Eight Reasons for Nonadherence to Medications

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Reasons include fear of side effects, costs, misunderstanding of the need for medications
A case of ovarian hyperthecosis has been presented in the Oct. 22 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

Case of Ovarian Hyperthecosis Described

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Case report details how ovarian hyperthecosis can lead to balding, excess body hair