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Cognitively-average elderly adults have greater annual whole-brain cortical volume loss than adults age 80 years and older with episodic memory ability at least as good as that of average middle-age adults (SuperAgers)

‘SuperAgers’ Have Less Whole-Brain Cortical Volume Loss

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Cognitively-average elderly have significantly greater annual percent change compared with SuperAgers
One in 10 pregnant U.S. women with confirmed Zika infection in 2016 had a baby with virus-related birth defects

CDC: Birth Defects Seen in 1 in 10 U.S. Pregnancies Affected by Zika

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CDC report also says too few infants are tested for the virus
One-fifth of patients who sought a second opinion recently at a single academic medical center had received a different diagnosis from their primary care providers

Second Opinion Yields Different Diagnosis for 1 in 5 Patients

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In study, 21 percent of cases received final diagnoses that were distinctly different than referral diagnoses
The rates of childhood epilepsy increase with maternal overweight and obesity

Maternal Overweight, Obesity May Increase Childhood Epilepsy

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Increasing hazard ratios of epilepsy with increasing maternal BMI categories versus normal-weight
Physicians should be aware that responding to a negative health care review could potentially expose personal medical information

Doctors Must Be Wary of HIPAA Violations With Online Reviews

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Physicians should keep their replies to patient reviews short and simple
Use of health literacy tools is encouraged for facilitating shared decision making

Use of Health Literacy Tools Can Promote Shared Decision Making

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Use of universal health literacy precautions toolkit ensures patients can make well-considered decisions
Regular aspirin use is associated with reduced mortality

AACR: Regular Aspirin Use Linked to Lower Cancer Mortality

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Regular aspirin use linked to lower risk of dying from cancer, especially colorectal, breast, prostate cancer
Adding tumor-treating fields to temozolomide is associated with improved progression-free and overall survival in glioblastoma

AACR: TTFields + Temozolomide Ups Survival in Glioblastoma

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Compliance with TTFields treatment predicts outcome, with better outcome for >18 hour/day
Maternal and perinatal factors that influence the risk of pediatric multiple sclerosis include cesarean delivery and maternal health during pregnancy

C-Section, Maternal Health Impact Odds of Pediatric MS

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Possible association for pesticide-related environmental exposures with pediatric-onset MS
Insurance products offered by hospitals and health systems

Vertical Integration Insurance Products of Higher Quality

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Slight increase in percentage of insurance products offered by hospitals, health systems from 2011-2015