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Testosterone may be tied to gender disparity in rates of asthma

Testosterone Found to Be Protective Against Asthma

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Study findings could explain why airway condition is more common in women
Thousands of children visit U.S. emergency departments every year for ear injuries caused by cotton swabs

Cotton Swab-Related Ear Injuries Continue to Be Seen in the ER

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An estimated 12,500 U.S. children are injured every year after misuse, researchers say
For patients with type 2 diabetes and vitamin D deficiency

Vitamin D Doesn’t Impact Insulin Sensitivity, Secretion in T2DM

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No difference between or within groups in insulin sensitivity, glycemic control with vitamin D3, placebo
From 2001 to 2010

Postmarket Safety Events for 32 Percent of Novel Therapeutics

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Thirty-two percent of 222 FDA approved novel therapeutics from 2001 to 2010 were affected
The number of reproductive-aged women with past or present hepatitis C virus infection is increasing

HCV Infection Increasing in Reproductive-Aged Women

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Doubling in number of women with past or present HCV infection in NNDSS from 2006 to 2014
The addition of selumetinib to docetaxel does not improve progression-free survival among patients with previously treated advanced KRAS-mutant non-small-cell lung cancer

Adding Selumetinib to Docetaxel Doesn’t Up PFS in NSCLC

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No improvement in progression-free survival for previously treated advanced KRAS-mutant NSCLC
For patients with left bundle branch block

Clinical Benefits for CRT-D Over ICD Even With Comorbidity

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Absolute risk reduction associated with CRT-D versus ICD was greater in groups with more comorbidity
A Medicare Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative does not reduce readmission rates or costs among patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Bundled Payment Initiative Doesn’t Cut Readmission in COPD

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Medicare Bundled Payments for Care Improvement doesn't cut costs in COPD exacerbation
Clinicians should not routinely screen adults for thyroid cancer if they have no symptoms or warning signs of the disease

USPSTF Does Not Recommend Routine Thyroid Cancer Screening

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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force reaffirms guidelines it issued in 1996 and 2016
EpiPens can remain effective years after their expiration date

EpiPens Found to Still Be Viable Long After Expiration Date

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Process for establishing expiration dates for EpiPens should be revised, researchers say