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About half of patients with symptomatic esophageal eosinophilia have clinicohistologic remission with proton pump inhibitor therapy

Review Examines Efficacy of PPI Tx for Esophageal Eosinophilia

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About half of patients with symptomatic esophageal eosinophilia have clinicohistologic remission
Exposure to oral contraception in early pregnancy does not appear to increase the risk of birth defects

Exposure to Oral Contraceptives Not Tied to Birth Defects

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Findings should reassure women and their doctors, researchers say
Since 1988

Trends in Insulin Use, Glycemic Control Explored

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Proportion of patients currently on any insulin stable from 1988-1994 to 1999-2012
Since peaking in 1991

U.S. Cancer Mortality Rates Down 23 Percent Since 1991

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That translates to an additional 1.7 million survivors
Among men with Gleason score 3+3=6 prostate cancer

African-American Men Produce Less Prostate-Specific Antigen

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Equal serum prostate-specific antigen and prostate-specific antigen mass despite larger prostates
For patients with head and neck cancer treated with intensity-modulated radiation therapy

Provider Volume Affects Outcome in IMRT for Head, Neck Cancer

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Improved survival for patients treated by higher-volume radiation oncologists
Discharge before noon is associated with longer length of stay among adult medical and surgical patients

Discharge Before Noon Tied to Longer Length of Stay

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Correlation more pronounced in medical and surgical patients admitted emergently
Dietary glutamic acid intake is associated with reduced risk of developing colorectal cancer

Dietary Glutamic Acid Linked to Lower Risk of Colorectal Cancer

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Significant reduction in risk for participants with body mass index of ≤25 kg/m²
For women with cardiovascular conditions

LARC Deemed Safe for Women With Cardiovascular Conditions

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Long-acting reversible contraception devices seem safe with few complications
Psychological therapies such as relaxation and hypnosis can offer long-term benefits for patients with irritable bowel syndrome

Positive Effects of Psychological Treatments Maintained in IBS

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Treatments might help ease gastrointestinal symptoms for at least six months