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Taking high doses of vitamin D once a month won't lower the risk for cardiovascular disease

No CVD Protection Seen With Monthly High-Dose Vitamin D

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But effects of daily or weekly dosing require further study
Stem cell-sheet transplantation shows promise in the treatment of cardiomyopathy

Stem Cell-Sheet Transplantation Feasible in Cardiomyopathy

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Small improvement seen over one year in early study
Stroke patients who are active and exercise regularly before the event have a lower risk of post-stroke disability

Pre-Stroke Fitness, but Not BMI, May Predict Post-Stoke Disability

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Patients who exercised regularly before stroke event had lower odds for disability after
American adults with disabilities have lower colorectal cancer screening rates than other adults

Rates of Colorectal CA Screening Lower for Adults With Disabilities

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Transportation issues, lack of awareness, other barriers may be at issue
Patients with melanoma that has spread to the abdomen who get drug therapy and surgery to remove their cancer live twice as long -- 18 months on average -- as those who only get medication

Survival Up With Surgery for Abdominal Melanoma Metastases

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Surgical resection remains important treatment consideration, researchers say
Obese youth with type 2 diabetes have a distinct metabolomic profile

ENDO: Distinct Urine Metabolite Profile in Obese Youth With T2DM

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Three metabolites significantly higher in obese youth with T2DM, one metabolite considerably lower
Some patients with chylomicronemia have autoantibodies to glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored high-density lipoprotein binding protein 1

Autoantibodies to GPIHBP1 Identified in Chylomicronemia

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Autoantibodies identified in six patients with chylomicronemia; three of these had SLE
Implementation of a program denying payment to providers for unnecessary early elective delivery is associated with a reduction in the rate of early elective deliveries

Denying Payment Reduces Rate of Early Elective Deliveries

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Implementation of policy by Texas Medicaid led to reduction in early delivery rates by up to 14 percent
Taking antibiotics for an extended period in early to middle adulthood might increase risk for colorectal adenomas

Long-Term Antibiotic Use May Up Risk of Colorectal Adenomas

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Medications that alter gut bacteria might set stage for polyp development, researchers say
As HIV becomes a lifetime disease instead of a fatal disease

AACR: Cancer Burden Changing for Americans With HIV

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AIDS-linked tumors predicted to decline by 2030