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Risk for Severe COVID-19 Elevated for Childhood Cancer Survivors
However, childhood cancer survivors have lower risk for registered COVID-19 infection relative to comparators
Lead Exposure Linked to Faster Rate of Forgetting Among Children
Association seen for higher childhood lead exposure with faster rate of forgetting on the delayed matching-to-sample task
Gabapentin for Back Pain Linked to Increased Risk for Dementia, MCI
Further increase in risk was seen with prescription frequency, with higher risk for 12 or more prescriptions
Early-Onset Neonatal Sepsis Linked to Childhood Epilepsy
Highest risks for epilepsy seen for children with meningitis and culture-positive meningitis
Presurgical Ablative Radiotherapy + Chemo Improves Pathologic Outcomes in Pancreatic Cancer
Better posttreatment pathology and similar overall survival seen for stereotactic ablative radiotherapy group despite more advanced disease
Adding Anxiety as Qualifier for Medical Cannabis Increases Number of Certifications
After addition of anxiety as qualifying condition, 60.26 percent of certifications were for anxiety
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Affordability Tied to Widening Survival Disparity
Introduction of immune checkpoint inhibitors linked to widening disparity for those with private insurance versus those without insurance
Consistent Physical Activity Linked to Reduced All-Cause, CVD Mortality
Consistently and increasingly active individuals have lower risks for all-cause, CVD mortality
Almost 15 Percent of U.S. Seniors Use Aspirin for Primary Prevention
22.7 percent of primary prevention aspirin users started aspirin without a physician's recommendation
Nontargeted Screening Approach Better for Identifying New Hep C Infection in ED
Small proportion of those newly diagnosed were linked to follow-up care and attained sustained virologic response at 12 weeks
