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New mothers may inadvertently pass industrial chemicals along to their infants through breastfeeding

Perfluorinated Alkylate Levels Up in Breastfed Infants

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And PFASs appear to lower effectiveness of some childhood vaccinations, researchers add
Researchers say they've developed a non-invasive test that can detect melanoma skin cancer without a biopsy. Their findings were published online Aug. 11 in Nature Scientific Reports.

Non-Invasive Laser Technique Accurately Detects Melanoma

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Small study showed 100 percent sensitivity and 90.9 percent specificity
Organ transplant recipients have an increased risk of invasive melanoma

Transplant Recipients Have Increased Melanoma Risk

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They also have increased melanoma-specific mortality compared with nonrecipients
Hidradenoma papilliferum in association with pregnancy has been illustrated in a case report published online Aug. 12 in the Journal of Cutaneous Pathology.

Case Report: Hidradenoma Papilliferum in Pregnancy

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Case report describes woman presenting with cystic nodule on the vulva during pregnancy
There has been a sharp rise in recalls of organic food products in the United States this year

Significant Rise in Organic Food Recalls in the United States

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Recalls have been driven by bacterial contamination, like salmonella, listeria, hepatitis A
Obesity enhances local myofibroblast content and stiffness-promoting extracellular matrix components in mammary adipose tissue

Obesity May Fuel Breast CA Via Change in Breast Tissue Structure

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Findings suggest obesity can trigger structural changes in extracellular matrix
For some

BRAF V600 Is Targetable in Some Nonmelanoma Cancers

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Vemurafenib active in NSCLC, Erdheim-Chester disease, Langerhans'-cell histiocytosis
Strategies can be adopted for improving physician resilience and the ability to handle the challenges presented by patient care

Report Highlights Ways to Improve Physician Resilience

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Recommendations include keeping a gratitude journal, enlisting peer support, learning new things
Individuals who have many moles are at increased risk for melanoma skin cancer

Fewer Moles May Mean More Aggressive Melanoma

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Patients may be less likely to get regular skin exams, advance warning about their risk
Only 3 percent of women diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ will die of breast cancer within 20 years

Breast CA Mortality Rate 3.3% for Women Diagnosed With DCIS

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But mortality rate higher for women diagnosed before age 35 and for black women