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U.S. health officials are warning about accidental drownings from underwater breath-holding games and exercises.

CDC Warns Against ‘Dangerous Breath Holding’ in Water

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Even seasoned athletes are drowning because of dangerous underwater behaviors, agency says
For men with type 1 diabetes

CV Autonomic Neuropathy Predicts Urological Issues

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Increased odds of erectile dysfunction and/or lower urinary tract symptoms in men with T1DM
There are gender differences in receipt of end-of-life care among terminally ill cancer patients

Gender Differences in Receipt of End-of-Life Care

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Male patients more likely to receive ICU care; males with EoL discussion less likely to have ICU stay
A novel scoring system and algorithm can be used to classify eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis by disease severity

Novel Algorithm Can Classify Chronic Rhinosinusitis

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Scoring system has sensitivity of 83 percent and specificity of 66 percent for eosinophilic CRS
Patients with a history of depression seem to have a higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease

History of Depression May Raise Parkinson’s Risk

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Study finds association, but overall risk is low -- only about 1 percent
Misdiagnosis often leads to improper antibiotic use in hospitals

Proper Analysis Over Intuition for Avoiding Improper Antibiotic Use

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Identifying illness correctly is key to drugs' effectiveness, researcher says
Support groups that encourage walking exercises at home can improve the mobility of patients with peripheral artery disease

Support Groups for At-Home Walking Benefit PAD Patients

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Patients with peripheral artery disease benefit from organized exercise program
A majority of people with a family history of colorectal cancer are not getting screened for the disease early enough

Not Enough Younger, High-Risk Americans Getting Colonoscopies

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Only a third of young people with family history of disease getting screened
A new study finds that 4.3 million Americans with full-time jobs had an anxiety disorder in the past year. That number represents 3.7 percent of full-time workers aged 18 and older

Anxiety Reported by More Than 4 Million Working Americans

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Data from SAMHSA's annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health 2008 to 2012
For patients with type 2 diabetes

Changes Observed in HbA1c During Ramadan

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Of metabolic parameters, HbA1c changes most, especially in those with HbA1c ≥10 percent