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Extended peanut sublingual immunotherapy demonstrates clinically significant desensitization in children with peanut allergies

Sublingual Immunotherapy Safely Desensitizes Pediatric Peanut Allergies

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Extended therapy for up to five years safe, shows evidence of immune modulation
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1970 to 2010 Saw Large Jump in Hypertension During Pregnancy

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Overall prevalence of chronic HTN 0.63 percent; rate more than twofold higher for black women
Individuals with the healthiest lifestyle have a 75 percent reduced risk for type 2 diabetes

T2DM Risk Reduced by 75 Percent With Healthiest Lifestyle

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Risk for all-cause, CVD, cancer mortality lower with healthiest lifestyle for those with type 2 diabetes
Food insecurity is associated with fair or poor health and developmental risk but not with obesity

Childhood Food Insecurity Tied to Poor Health Outcomes, Developmental Risk

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But food insecurity for children 4 years and younger not associated with pediatric obesity, underweight
There is racial/ethnic variation in the emergency department destination for patients using emergency medical services transport

Racial/Ethnic Variation Found in ED Destination of EMS Transport

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Black, Hispanic patients more likely than white patients to be transported to safety-net hospital ED
Gout is associated with an elevated risk for chronic kidney disease progression

Gout May Up Risk for Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease

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Gout more than doubles the risk for end-stage kidney disease
Use of the widely prescribed opioid tramadol is associated with a greater risk for developing hypoglycemia compared with almost every other opioid

Use of Pain Reliever Tramadol May Up Risk for Hypoglycemia

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Retrospective analysis of adverse events reported to FDA shows risk similar to that seen with methadone
Probiotics could reduce the health care and economic burden of flu-like respiratory tract infections

Model Estimates Effect of Probiotics on Costs for Flu-Like Illnesses

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Cost savings could include reductions in respiratory tract infections, antibiotic prescriptions, sick days
In adults with recent stroke

Lower Systolic BP Goal May Cut Risk for Orthostatic Hypotension

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Lower systolic BP goal did not affect dizziness or lightheadedness in adults with recent stroke
Use of hearing aids is associated with lower risks for being diagnosed with Alzheimer disease

Hearing Aid Use Tied to Lower Risk for Dementia, Depression, Falls

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Findings revealed in large study of older adults with hearing loss