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About 70 percent of adults who survived cancer in childhood have a mild or moderate chronic condition

Most Childhood CA Survivors Battle Chronic Conditions

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An estimated 388,501 survivors of childhood cancer are living in the United States today
A DNA-based blood test appears to be more effective in detecting possible Down syndrome in unborn children than other screening methods

DNA-Based Blood Test More Accurate in ID of Down Sx

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But it won't eliminate need for invasive diagnostics such as amniocentesis
Two separate teams of investigators conclude that an experimental Ebola vaccine is safe

Promising Research on rVSV Vaccine for Ebola

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Immune response seen in all study volunteers; side effects were manageable
Patients with localized rectal cancer may achieve similar survival rates by having minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery

Laparoscopic Sx Achieves Similar Survival Rates in Rectal Cancer

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Procedure had survival rates similar to open surgery, with less pain, shorter hospital stays
Despite medical advances

Cardiovascular Disease Deaths Increasing Worldwide

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Growing, and aging, population behind the trend; death rate is dropping
Fish oil supplements

Fish Oil Could Possibly Interfere With Chemotherapy

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Research suggests supplements, and certain fish, might reduce effect of chemotherapy
Methotrexate and cyclosporine have the lowest monthly cost for treating psoriasis

Methotrexate, Cyclosporine Least Costly Meds for Psoriasis

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Infliximab, ustekinumab 90 mg most costly therapies based on number needed to treat to achieve PASI 75
Among individuals without diabetes

Moderate Alcohol Consumption May Cut Fasting Insulin, HbA1c

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Review and meta-analysis shows reductions among individuals without diabetes
Community optometrists have moderate inter-observer agreement for grading limbal anterior chamber depth

Equivalent Glaucoma Grading Seen by Specialty Optometrists

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Moderate agreement for community optometrists grading limbal anterior chamber depth
Almost a quarter of opioids that are prescribed for chronic pain are misused

Misuse of Prescribed Opioids in One-Quarter

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And about 10 percent of patients with prescriptions become addicted