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Persistent Back Pain Linked to Earlier Mortality in Older Women
Those with frequent persistent back pain have higher risk for all-cause, cardiovascular, cancer mortality
Monitoring Movement Reflects Efficacy of Mandibular Splint
Monitoring mandibular movement reflects efficacy of oral appliance therapy in obstructive sleep apnea
Liquid Biopsy Can Assess Tx Response of Peds Brain Tumors
Study is the first to document the utility of liquid biopsy in a pediatric brain tumor population
FDA Approves First Biosimilar to Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Drug
Truxima approved to treat adults with CD20-positive, B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Lower Mortality Seen for Cardiac Care at Top-Ranked Hospitals
But readmission rates similar for top-ranked, nonranked hospitals for acute MI and CABG
Gene Therapy Forms New Polysynaptic Pathways in Parkinson’s
Patients receiving GAD gene therapy develop unique treatment-dependent polysynaptic brain circuit
ADHD Diagnosis, Treatment Up for August-Born Children
Findings seen for children in states with Sept. 1 cutoff for kindergarten entry
In-Person Social Contact Tied to Reduced Psychiatric Symptoms
For veterans, social interaction in person, not on Facebook, tied to lower risk for depression, PTSD
FDA: Kratom Products Have High Levels of Heavy Metals
New concern added to list of the agency's warnings about the herbal supplement
Healthy Lifestyle Tied to Less Atherosclerosis for Women
Women have less subclinical atherosclerosis during midlife with higher healthy lifestyle score
