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Socioeconomic Factors May Not Predict Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity
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Fetal Aneuploid Tests Can Spot Occult Cancer in Pregnant Women
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Increased Consumption of Dark Chocolate Linked to Lower Risk for T2DM
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Specific Pesticides Linked to Increased Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis
THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Specific pesticides are associated with an increased risk for rheumatoid arthritis among older adults, according to a study published online Dec. 2 in...
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Tibolone, Oral Estrogen-Progestin Therapy Linked to Risk for Heart Disease
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Black Patients Have Similar Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Effectiveness, Lower...
THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Black patients have similar immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) effectiveness and lower toxicities compared with White patients, according to a study published...
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PIVKA-II-Based Model IDs Liver Cancer Risk in Hep C-Related Cirrhosis
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Consuming More Plant Than Animal Protein Cuts Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A higher plant-to-animal protein (P:A) ratio is associated with a lower risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published online Dec. 2 in...
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Rules-Based Electronic Triggers Effectively ID Missed Opportunities in Diagnosis
THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Rules-based electronic triggers (e-triggers) are useful for post hoc detection of missed opportunities in diagnosis (MODs) in emergency department visits,...
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Comparable Results Seen for HoLEP With, Without Preservation of Urethral...
THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — For patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) with preservation of the urethral mucosa from bladder...
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California Farm Expands Raw Milk Recall After Bird Flu Virus Found in More...
THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A California dairy farm has expanded a recall of its raw milk and cream after state health officials discovered bird flu virus in more milk samples. In a...
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Mystery Illness Kills Dozens in Congo
THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo are racing to try to identify the cause of a mysterious, flu-like illness that has sickened 376 people and...
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In 2017, the Republicans who controlled Congress tried mightily to slash federal spending on Medicaid, the government-funded health program covering low-income families and individuals. California,...
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Federal law requires that all nonprofit hospitals have financial assistance policies — also known as “charity care” — to reduce or expunge people’s medical bills. New research from Dollar For, an...
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