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Variations in ultraviolet A and B radiation with increasing latitude and during the day impact skin cancer risk

Noon Best Time to Get Vitamin D From Sun for Minimal Cancer Risk

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Study looks at impact of variations in UVA, UVB radiation on skin cancer risk
Cataract surgery is associated with a reduction in the number of patients with dizziness

Reduction in Dizziness, Not Falls, After Routine Cataract Surgery

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Dizziness significantly improved after first or both eye cataract sx; nonsignificant drop in fall rate
New risk prediction equations have been developed and validated to estimate the risk of blindness and lower limb amputation in patients with diabetes

Risk Prediction Equations Created for Diabetes Complications

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Equations developed and validated to estimate future risk of blindness, lower limb amputation
Nearly 17 percent of patients are readmitted to a hospital after having emergency surgery

Emergency Sx Patients Often Readmitted to Different Hospital

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Nearly 17 percent of readmitted patients ended up in hospital other than where they had surgery
Adding probiotics to an infant's feedings in the first month of life may reduce the risk of type 1 diabetes for those genetically predisposed to the disease

Newborn Probiotic Use Tied to Lower Risk of Type 1 Diabetes

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But association was only found in those with the highest genetic risk of the disease
Insulin pumps help improve hemoglobin A1C levels in children and teens with type 1 diabetes and should be made more widely available

Insulin Pumps Offer Better HbA1c Control for Children With T1DM

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Fewer ethnic minorities and boys received pump therapy in study
A simple blood test may one day be able to detect concussions in children

Blood Test Has Potential for Detecting Concussion in Children

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Could help reduce number of CT scans and associated radiation exposure
Direct patient contracting practices

ACP Issues Guidance on ‘Concierge’ Practices

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Growth of DPCPs fueled by physicians' frustration; may exacerbate disparities in health care
For patients undergoing post-mastectomy radiotherapy (PMRT)

Lower Costs for Hypofractionated Post-Mastectomy Radiotherapy

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Compared with conventionally fractionated PMRT, Hf-PMRT significantly reduces costs per patient
Loss of consciousness at subarachnoid hemorrhage onset is associated with worse prognosis

Loss of Consciousness at SAH Onset Indicates Early Brain Injury

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LOC at onset of subarachnoid hemorrhage linked to death or severe disability at 12 months