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Sustained diet changes -- even later in life -- can extend people's lives

Large Study Shows Eating Better at Any Age Can Prolong Life

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Researchers suggest it's never too late to benefit from a commitment to eating healthier
For adults receiving opioid medication prescriptions

Errors in Opioid Prescribing for Adult Outpatients Common

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Errors in 89 percent of handwritten prescriptions, 0 percent of EHR-computer generated prescriptions
Men with early-stage prostate cancer who have surgery to remove their tumor do not live longer than those who receive no treatment at all

Study Supports Observation Only for Most Low-Risk Prostate CA

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20-year study found little difference in mortality rates, more complications with surgery
Two experimental vaccines might help protect human fetuses against the Zika virus

New Vaccines Show Promise in Protecting Fetus From Zika

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Experimental study shows the vaccines protected unborn baby mice from the virus
Abuse of prescription opioids is second only to marijuana abuse as the most common illegal drug problem in the United States

Opioids Second Only to Marijuana in Illicit Drug Abuse Rates

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SAMHSA report identifies states with highest rates of abuse
The safety and efficacy of rivaroxaban treatment for nonvalvular atrial fibrillation in patients with active cancer is similar to the general population

Rivaroxaban OK for Stroke Prevention in Cancer Patients

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Safety, efficacy in cancer patients similar to the general population
Epinephrine administration in children at risk of anaphylaxis often occurs with considerable delay

Too Many Children Not Getting Epinephrine When Needed

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Findings suggest ongoing education for patients and medical care professionals needed
Parents of children at increased genetic risk for type 1 diabetes and with positive islet autoantibody testing have increased anxiety

Increased Parental Anxiety With Increased Diabetes Risk

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Anxiety up for parents of children at increased genetic risk with positive islet autoantibody testing
Vitamin D supplementation seems not to prevent allergies in pregnant women

Review: Little Evidence on Vitamin D-Allergy Association

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Appears to be no decrease in risk of allergic disease for pregnant and breastfeeding women, infants
Clinical decision rules can be used to diagnose acute rhinosinusitis and acute bacterial rhinosinusitis

Clinical Decision Rules Accurately ID Rhinosinusitis

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Rules integrating signs, symptoms, CRP can diagnose acute rhinosinusitis, bacterial rhinosinusitis