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There is an association between living in areas with high amounts of ambient nighttime light and slightly increased odds for breast cancer in younger women who smoke

Outdoor Nighttime Light Exposure Linked to Breast Cancer Risk

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Link found between ambient light and higher odds in young, smoking females, but more research needed
For women

Hours Worked Impacted by Kids for Female, Not Male Doctors

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Findings from a national sample of dual-physician couples
Pregnancy is an important time for educating about infant immunization

Anti-Vaccine Info in Pregnancy May Delay Infant Immunization

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Even if pregnant women later hear better info from doctors, they may still wait on vaccines
An annual screening mammogram starting at age 40 is the optimal strategy to avert an early breast cancer death

Mortality Estimates Favor Annual Mammography From Age 40

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Researchers estimate thousands of U.S. lives would be saved each year if mammograms started at age 40
Moderate and severe obstructive sleep apnea are associated with elevated blood coagulability markers

Moderate, Severe OSA Linked to Elevated Blood Coagulability

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Increases in prothrombin time in seconds and as international normalized ratio for OSA vs controls
More than half of newly diagnosed patients with early-stage breast cancer consider contralateral prophylactic mastectomy

One-Quarter With Early Breast Cancer Strongly Considers CPM

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Decision factors most valued include avoiding worry about recurrence, reducing need for surgery
Patients who choose alternative medicine over traditional cancer treatments for curable cancers have a higher risk of dying early

Worse Survival Seen for Alternative Vs Usual Cancer Rx

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Alternative medicine independently tied to greater mortality risk compared to conventional treatment
The Zika virus might not remain in the semen of some infected men as long as previously thought

Zika Does Not Appear to Last in Semen As Long As Thought

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More research is needed to better inform public health recommendations
Oral contraceptive use is associated with reduced risk of rheumatoid arthritis

Oral Contraceptive Use Linked to Lower Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk

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Risk of RA down, especially ACPA-positive RA, where interaction with smoking was seen
The beneficial effects of intensive systolic blood pressure treatment are similar among those with prediabetes and fasting normoglycemia

Intensive Blood Pressure Tx Aids Those With Prediabetes

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Beneficial effects seen for cardiovascular disease outcomes, all-cause mortality