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Microfocused ultrasound appears safe for improving laxity of the skin of the face and neck in patients with Fitzpatrick skin types III to VI

Microfocused Ultrasound Safe for Fitzpatrick Skin Types III-VI

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Three reported adverse events were temporary and associated with treatment technique
Severe liver damage may be four times more common among Americans with hepatitis C than previously believed

Cirrhosis in Hepatitis C More Widespread Than Thought

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Biopsy alone greatly underestimates prevalence, researcher says
Antiviral drugs may help protect people from developing Ebola after exposure to the virus

Antiviral Rx May Help Prevent Ebola, Small Study Suggests

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Health care workers on antiviral regimen didn't develop disease after exposure
A majority of women who receive false positives on mammography experience distress and anxiety

Most Women Feel Distress With False-Positive Mammogram

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Majority had issues such as anxiety, sleeplessness, often persisting long after being declared cancer-free
Gay and bisexual adolescent boys are much less likely to get tested for HIV than their older counterparts

Low Rates of HIV Testing in Gay and Bisexual Youth

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Only one in five gay and bisexual males ages 14 to 18 had ever been tested for HIV
The potential effect of cannabis on brain structure remains a subject of intense scientific scrutiny

Mixed Results for Cannabis Effect on Developing Brain

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One of two new studies suggests cannabis use in teen years might be more harmful for males
Lung microbiomes are similar in patients with and without HIV

Lung Microbiome Similar With/Without HIV

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No relationship seen between CD4 counts and microbiome data
Smoking cessation may be associated with resurgence of anorexic symptoms in patients with a history of anorexia nervosa

Anorexia Resurgence Can Occur After Smoking Cessation

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Case report describes two patients who started to display food restriction following weight gain
For adult patients with de novo acute myeloid leukemia

Genomic Approach Could Aid Risk Stratification in Adults With AML

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Persistent leukemia-linked mutations in remission samples tied to increased relapse, worse survival
Delay in epinephrine administration is associated with worse outcomes for children with in-hospital cardiac arrest with an initial nonshockable rhythm

Worse Outcomes for Children With Delay in Epinephrine

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Findings among cohort of children with in-hospital cardiac arrest with initial nonshockable rhythm