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Stroke Risk Higher for People With High-Strain Jobs
Findings more pronounced for ischemic stroke, significant only in women
Internet Interventions Interest Informed Melanoma Patients
Those most receptive are younger, comfortable with Internet, more knowledgeable about melanoma
Lower-Income Cancer Patients Less Likely to Participate in Trials
Trial participation decreases with decreasing annual household income
Hysteroscopic Sterilization Tied to Higher Reoperation Risk
But similar risk of unintended pregnancy with hysteroscopic, laparoscopic methods
About 23,000 ER Visits/Year for Supplement-Linked Side Effects
Visits often involve adults aged 20 to 34 years and unsupervised children
Coadministering Tdap, Flu Vaccines Safe in Pregnancy
No difference in adverse events, birth outcomes with concomitant versus sequential vaccination
Squamous Cell Carcinoma Can Develop on Verrucous Lesions
Case report describes 64-year-old woman with SCC development on long-standing lesion
Unique Platform ID’d for Producing Cone Photoreceptors
Experimental study suggests gene involved in stem cell differentiation into S-cone photoreceptors
Epidural-Related Complications Down for C-Sections
Certain complications down 25 percent over decade
Similar CV Care Quality Seen for NPs, PAs, Physicians
But advanced practice providers have higher rate of smoking cessation screening in CAD patients
