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In a study presented at the annual American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference

ASA: Vagus Nerve Stimulation May Enhance Stroke Recovery

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Findings among small group of stroke patients with chronic arm weakness
Xermelo (telotristat ethyl) tablets have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat adults with carcinoid syndrome diarrhea.

FDA Approves Xermelo for Carcinoid Syndrome Diarrhea

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Oral tablets to be used in combination with somatostatin analog therapy
Additional weight appears to particularly influence the risk of cancers related to the digestive organs or those driven by hormonal abnormalities

Review Supports Link Between Adiposity, Risk of Some Cancers

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Excess weight may influence risk of GI cancers by altering insulin levels, promoting inflammation

American Stroke Association, Feb. 22-24

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The American Heart Association's International Stroke Conference The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's annual International Stroke Conference was held from Feb. 22 to...
Primary care physicians working in patient-centered medical home (PCMH) practices more often have PCMH-related functions available

More Functions Available for Physicians at PCMH Practices

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Higher performance, availability of patient-centered medical home-related functions at PCMH practices
Children who start seeing the dentist before age 2 may not lower their risk of cavity treatment as they grow older

Early Dental Visits Don’t Appear to Prevent Cavities in Children

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Preventive care didn't help Medicaid patients under 2 in one state, but more research is needed
Young people with type 2 diabetes are much more likely to show signs of complications from the disease than those who have type 1 diabetes

Complication Rates Often Higher in Youth With T2DM Versus T1DM

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However, no longer an excess of complications for type 2 diabetes after controlling for obesity
Skin cancers linked to indoor tanning are estimated to have cost the U.S. health care system hundreds of millions of dollars in 2015

Indoor Tanning Cost U.S. Health Care $343 Million Annually

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Skin cancers from ultraviolet light in devices totaled $343.1 million in 2015 alone, researchers say
Some U.S. hospitals might be charging private insurers twice as much for knee and hip replacements as the implants typically cost

Hospitals May Be Overcharging for Hip, Knee Replacements

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Prices double the average costs for the implants, but only one insurer included in the research
Exposure to neuraminidase inhibitors during pregnancy is not associated with adverse neonatal outcomes or congenital malformations

Exposure to Neuraminidase Inhibitors in Utero Not Harmful

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No increased risks of adverse neonatal outcomes or congenital malformations with in utero exposure