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There is moderately good agreement between the Sunnybrook Facial Grading System and the eFACE digitally graded facial measurement scale in assessing patients with facial paralysis

Two Scales Correlate in Assessing Facial Paralysis

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Good agreement, ease of use might sway adoption of the digitally graded scale
The risk of cardiovascular disease and cardiovascular death is 22 to 44 percent lower among individuals with type 1 diabetes treated with lipid-lowering therapy

Lipid Tx Cuts Cardiovascular Risk with Type 1 Diabetes

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Treatment important for primary prevention even without CVD history
Computed tomographic chest abdomen pelvis examinations rarely show acute traumatic injury in patients who had a low-velocity trauma but have acute head and/or cervical spine trauma without evidence of bodily injury

CT CAP Rarely Reveals Acute Injury in Low-Velocity Trauma

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Findings in low-velocity trauma patients without evidence of bodily harm
Age modifies the association between blood pressure and adverse cardiovascular and renal outcomes in elderly patients with chronic kidney disease

Ideal BP in Elderly With Chronic Kidney Disease Unclear

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More cautious strategy for lowering blood pressure may be advisable in elderly patients with CKD
Supplementation with polyphenols does not strongly protect against cardiovascular diseases among patients with metabolic syndrome

Dietary Polyphenols Don’t Provide Much CV Benefit in Metabolic Sx

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Findings from review assessing supplementation in metabolic syndrome patients

American Association for Cancer Research, April 16-20

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The American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research was held from April 16...
Athletes may take longer to recover after a concussion if they had psychosomatic symptoms before their head injury

Preexisting Mental Distress Can Slow Concussion Recovery

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If psychosomatic symptoms present before injury, it took twice as long for most athletes to improve
Botulinum toxin is a safe and effective treatment for chronic migraine and three other neurological disorders

AAN: Botulinum Toxin Approved for Use in Chronic Migraine

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American Academy of Neurology issues new guideline on use of the drug
Alcohol

Stomach CA Risk Up With Alcohol, Processed Meat Consumption

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Excess weight also seems to increase chances of disease, and risk increases as three factors increase
Fractional carbon dioxide laser therapy combined with topical antifungal is effective in the treatment of onychomycosis

Laser Plus Topical Antifungal Effective for Onychomycosis

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At six months of follow-up, 80 percent receiving combo therapy were culture-negative