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Universal Health Literacy Precautions Recommended
Precautions include avoiding medical jargon, breaking down information into small steps
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Treats Tinnitus
Significantly more responders to treatment with 10 days of active versus placebo rTMS
Picosecond-Domain Laser Safe for Removing Decorative Tattoos
Average clearance of 79 percent after 6.5 treatments for 21 subjects with 31 decorative tattoos
CVD Risk Similar for Metformin + Insulin or Sulfonylureas
Similar risk for second-line therapies for type 2 diabetes in combination with metformin
Channel Length Key in Percutaneous Thrombin Injection
Complications for ~15 percent of patients with post-catheterization femoral pseudoaneurysm
Increasing Aerobic Exercise Rx Benefits Older Women
300 versus 150 minutes of moderate-vigorous workouts each week paid off after a year
CDC: ACA May Have Boosted Uptake of Preventive Care
Insurance major factor in determining receipt of preventive services
Most Obese Patients Never Reach a Healthy Weight
Though odds of losing 5 percent of body weight were better, three-quarters gained it back in five years
Clinicians May Harbor Biases About Sexual Orientation
Findings show need for sensitivity training, expert suggests
More Radiation Doesn’t Up Survival in Low-Risk Prostate CA
But higher doses may improve survival in men with intermediate- and high-risk prostate cancers
