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Lower-level radiation and chemotherapy may be as effective as standard doses for some patients with human papillomavirus-related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma

ASTRO: Less Treatment Effective in HPV-Related Oropharynx CA

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Lower doses of chemotherapy, radiation may also reduce unwanted side effects
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Onivyde (irinotecan liposome injection) to be used in combination with fluorouracil and leucovorin in advanced pancreatic cancer.

FDA Approves Onivyde for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

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To be used in combination with fluorouracil/leucovorin for advanced disease
Repeated antibiotic use is linked to greater weight gains in children

Childhood Antibiotics Rx Tied to Weight Gain Through Adolescence

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Study finds link between repeated use in children and slightly higher weights in teen years
An intensive lifestyle intervention can reduce gastrointestinal symptoms among overweight and obese adults with type 2 diabetes

Intensive Lifestyle Intervention Improves GI Symptoms in T2DM

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Improvements in gastrointestinal symptoms greatest during first year, which also sees most weight loss
Among children aged 5 to 17 months

RTS,S Malaria Vaccine More Active Against Matched Infections

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Among children 5 to 17 months, vaccine efficacy higher with matched circumsporozoite protein alleles
For staff nurses

Yoga Intervention Ups Sleep Quality for Staff Nurses

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Better sleep quality, lower work stress for nurses in yoga group versus non-yoga group
Patients' reasons for returning to the emergency department after discharge from an internal medicine unit include being discharged too soon and feeling weak

Patients’ Reasons for Returning to ER Differ From Predicted

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Reasons differ from those predicted by the liaison nurse clinician's evaluation
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation does not add benefit to traditional swallow exercises for patients experiencing dysphagia after treatment for head and neck cancer

Neuromuscular Stimulation Doesn’t Aid Dysphagia Patients

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Combining NMES with swallow exercises in head and neck cancer patients not helpful
For older community-dwelling women

Resistance Training May Cut White Matter Lesion Progression

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Findings among community-dwelling older women randomized to RT or balance and tone

American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Oct. 17-21

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The 71st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine The annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine was held...