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Cerebral palsy is associated with an increased risk for osteoporosis and osteoarthritis

Adults With Cerebral Palsy at Higher Risk for Osteoporosis

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U.K. study also shows association between CP and osteoarthritis when adjusting for other factors
Household food insecurity is associated with insulin resistance among Latinos with type 2 diabetes

Food Insecurity Associated With Increased Insulin Resistance

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Food insecurity also tied to measures of inflammation and stress in patients with diabetes
Use of a threshold of airflow obstruction of forced expiratory volume in one second:forced vital capacity of 0.70 discriminates chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-related hospitalization and mortality

Simple Fixed Threshold IDs Those at Risk for COPD-Related Events

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FEV1:FVC of 0.70 not significantly different from optimal threshold, better than LLN threshold
Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients have an elevated cancer risk compared with non-MS controls

Increased Cancer Risk Seen in Multiple Sclerosis Patients

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Cancer risk up for MS patients versus non-MS controls, especially in respiratory, urinary, CNS organs
The prevalence of infective endocarditis is about 26 percent among patients with Enterococcus faecalis bacteremia

Infective Endocarditis Prevalence 26 Percent in Patients With E. faecalis

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Risk factors include prosthetic heart valve, community acquisition, monomicrobial bacteremia
Certain nutritional supplements and dietary interventions may reduce the risk for some cardiovascular outcomes in adults; however

Most Supplements Offer Little Protection Against Heart Disease

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Most had no significant effect on mortality, cardiovascular disease outcomes
Consistency in timing of workouts may help sustain high physical activity levels among adults successfully maintaining weight loss

Consistent Time of Day Aids Workout Habit

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Findings seen for adults who engaged in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity
The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and most recent Relative Value Scale Update Committee recommendations overestimate the operating time for original and revision hip and knee replacements

Operating Time for Hip, Knee Replacement Overestimated

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Relative Value Scale Update Committee overestimates time for original, revision replacements
A number of over-the-counter eye products sold at Walgreens have been recalled by manufacturer Altaire Pharmaceuticals because the products may not be sterile.

Eye Drops, Ointments Sold at Walgreens Recalled

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As a precautionary measure, Altaire is initiating the recall due to issues with product sterility
Early nerve transfer surgery results in improvements in upper-limb function after spinal cord injury

Early Nerve Transfer Enables Hand Function After Spinal Cord Injury

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Significant improvements seen in action research arm test, grasp release test 24 months postsurgery