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Patients with head and neck cancer have reduced life expectancy

Reduced Cancer-Independent Life Expectancy in Head, Neck Cancer

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Cancer-independent life expectancy 6.5 years shorter for patients with head and neck cancer
Whole-genome sequencing of healthy people reveals that while some are at risk for rare genetic diseases

Whole-Genome Sequencing of Uncertain Clinical Utility

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Testing may prompt additional clinical actions of unclear value, researchers say
Health problems related to cosmetics are underreported

Many Adverse Events Related to Cosmetics Go Unreported

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Cosmetics and personal care products get little regulatory scrutiny
The prevalence of diabetes is 10.9 percent in China

Estimated Prevalence of Diabetes 10.9 Percent in China

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Overall, 36.5 percent of those with diabetes were aware of their diabetes, 32.2 percent were treated
Capacity to repair everyday damage to cell DNA could be impaired in people who work the night shift

Shift Work May Affect the Body’s Ability to Repair DNA Damage

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Lower levels of 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine noted in the urine of those who worked at night
Plasma suPAR levels independently predict renal function decline in individuals with apolipoprotein L1 risk variants

suPAR Protein Levels Impact CKD Risk With APOL1 Variants

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Risk reduced with lower levels of plasma suPAR, strengthened by higher levels
For patients with end-stage renal disease

Rate of Hip Fracture Declining in End-Stage Renal Disease

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From 2003 to 2011 there was a decrease in hip fracture rate, in-hospital mortality after hip fracture
With the eradication of wild poliovirus type 2 in 2015

Sound Progress Made Toward Global Containment of Poliovirus

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Following eradication of wild poliovirus type 2 in 2015, trivalent vaccine replaced with bivalent OPV
Heavy drinking appears to cause biological aging at a cellular level

Excessive Alcohol Use Found to Speed Up Cellular Aging

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DNA research reveals alcoholics have shorter telomeres
The incidence of skin cancer is similar for patients evaluated by store-and-forward teledermatology or face-to-face consultation

Similar Skin Cancer Incidence Seen With Teledermatology

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Melanoma, keratinocytic carcinoma, any skin cancer incidence similar for teledermatology, face-to-face