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Genome sequencing techniques can shed light on the rise in incidence of scarlet fever-causing bacteria and their increasing resistance to antibiotics

Scarlet Fever Incidence Rising in Some Parts of the World

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Outbreaks reported in United Kingdom and Asia
There's little evidence that taking omega-3 fatty acid supplements helps treat depression

Omega-3 Supplements Don’t Help With Depression

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U.K. scientists find little evidence they ease symptoms
Bariatric surgeries may provide long-lasting health benefits to very obese teenagers

Bariatric Surgery Offers Long-Term Benefits for Obese Teens

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Three years after surgery, majority of patients no longer had diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension
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Emotional Intelligence Linked to Self-Management in COPD

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Correlations seen for all domains of quality of life after adjustment for confounding variables
Many people who've been told they're allergic to penicillin may be able to safely take the drug

ACAAI: Penicillin Feasible Even for Those With Prior Allergy

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Researchers finds drug might be safe for patients who had previous reaction to the antibiotic
Levels of the protein suPAR (soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor) can predict risk of developing chronic kidney disease up to five years before it begins causing damage

ASN: suPAR Levels Prognostic for Chronic Kidney Disease

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Researchers say blood test can predict risk up to five years before damage begins
Use of estimated glomerular filtration rate rather than serum creatinine can expand metformin eligibility

Metformin Eligibility Up With eGFR Versus Serum Creatinine

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Metformin eligibility expanded with use of eGFR, especially among men, non-Hispanic blacks
Gastric bypass surgery may save health care dollars down the road

Bariatric Surgery Found to Reduce Future Health Care Costs

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Patients, especially those with diabetes, found to spend far less on care after procedure
Raloxifene doesn't benefit cognition in women who have mild to moderate dementia due to Alzheimer's disease

Raloxifene Does Not Appear to Boost Cognition in Alzheimer’s

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Researchers find no cognitive benefits from raloxifene in women with mild to moderate dementia
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Sofosbuvir Tied to Rare Cases of Bradyarrhythmia

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Doctors may need to monitor cardiac rhythm when starting patients on the medication