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Magnetic resonance imaging shortly after birth might help determine which premature babies have sustained a brain injury that will affect their development

MRI Helpful in Identifying White Matter Injury in Preemies

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Brain scans shortly after birth may pinpoint potential developmental problems
Just a half hour a day of moderate physical activity could improve survival odds for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer

ASCO: Moderate Activity Tied to Longer Survival in Advanced CRC

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Patients only appeared to derive benefit from moderate -- not vigorous -- activity
In a clinical practice guideline published online Jan. 16 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology

Recommendations Developed for Small Renal Mass Management

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Data from 83 studies used to develop guideline for management of patients with small renal masses
Many doctors bill their private-paying patients two

Physician Excess Charges Create Financial Burden for Patients

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Fees affect uninsured Americans, privately insured patients who use out-of-network physicians
Addition of cetuximab to chemoradiation is associated with a reduction in locoregional failure rates in squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal

Addition of Cetuximab to CRT Cuts Locoregional Failure in Anal CA

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Findings in patients with stage I to III squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal
A novel video intervention can alter the screening intentions of a target audience

Video Intervention Persuasive for Screening Recommendations

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Intervention changed screening intentions of substantial proportion of male, female viewers
Magnetic resonance imaging might help doctors protect critical areas of the brain before surgery to treat epilepsy

fMRI May Be Better Way to Map Brain Prior to Epilepsy Surgery

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Imaging offers less invasive way to protect regions involved in language and memory, researchers say
The excessive regulatory regime at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is an important driver of high drug prices

Excessive FDA Regulation Driving High Drug Prices

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First-in-class drugs are fast-tracked while follow-on drugs can take up to 15 years to be approved
Mammograms frequently detect small breast tumors that might never become life-threatening

Mammography Found to Result in Substantial Overdiagnosis

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One in three women diagnosed with breast cancer have nonthreatening tumors
Features related to mammographic breast density are key normal mammographic features that influence the difficulty for readers to classify mammograms as normal

Perceived Breast Density May Affect Single Read Suitability

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Features mainly linked to mammographic breast density are key in influencing classification of normal