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An initial attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder diagnosis may be associated with delayed autism spectrum disorder diagnosis

Autism Diagnosis May Be Delayed With Co-Occurring ADHD

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Co-occurrence increases likelihood of autism diagnosis after age 6
Clinicians should control hypertension much more aggressively than current guidelines suggest

NIH: Benefits for More Intensive Control of Hypertension

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Rates of heart attack, heart failure, and stroke cut significantly by more aggressive treatment
Exercise has a positive effect on several measures of heart function as well as overall quality of life for patients with pulmonary hypertension

Exercise Appears Safe, Beneficial for Patients With Pulmonary HTN

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Meta-analysis of supervised exercise programs with lower levels of intensity
For children

Residential Pesticide Exposure May Raise Childhood Cancer Risk

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Increased risk of childhood leukemia and lymphoma seen with indoor insecticide exposure
For the 2010-2011 influenza season

No Increase in Febrile Seizures With 2010-2011 TIV or PCV13

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Also, no increased risk of febrile seizures for same-day versus separate-day vaccination
After functional endoscopic sinus surgery

Sleep Quality Up After Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

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Procedure improves sleep and quality of life in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis
The off-road motor sport known as mud bogging can put drivers and passengers at risk of potentially lethal carbon monoxide poisoning

Motor Sport Tied to Carbon Monoxide Poisonings, Deaths

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In 'mud-bogging,' experts recommend getting out of stuck vehicles, and having portable CO detectors
Nonsmokers account for a growing percentage of aggressive lung cancer cases in the United States and the United Kingdom

Nonsmokers Account for Rising Proportion of Lung Cancer Cases

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U.S. and U.K. studies highlight the increasing prevalence of lung cancer in never-smokers
The percentage of youth ages 12 to 17 who smoke

Rates of Alcohol, Tobacco Use Down Among U.S. Teens

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But marijuana, heroin use up
Most children with type 1 diabetes don't need a yearly exam for diabetic retinopathy until age 15

Delayed Diabetic Retinopathy Screening May Be OK in T1DM

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Yearly exams for most with T1DM can wait until 5 years after diagnosis or age 15, whichever is later