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For liver transplantation recipients with model for end-stage liver disease scores above 11

Decreasing Serum Sodium Ups Liver Transplant Survival

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Survival benefit for patients with MELD >11; no benefit seen for patients with MELD scores of ≤11
People with diabetes are less likely to take their diabetes medications if they've been diagnosed with cancer

Cancer Diagnosis Impacts Patient Adherence to Diabetes Rx

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Effect more pronounced with poor cancer prognosis
Isolated systolic high blood pressure in young adulthood is a predictor of cardiovascular disease mortality 30 years down the road

Isolated Systolic High BP in 30s May Up Risk of Earlier Death

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Systolic pressure of 140 mm Hg or more raises risk for heart disease in later life, researchers say
Use of topical dapsone may have led to the development of methemoglobinemia

Topical Acne Gel Linked to Methemoglobinemia

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Teen developed blood disorder after using Aczone for a week
People who average more than two drinks a day have a 34 percent higher risk of stroke compared to those whose daily average amounts to less than half a drink

Heavy Drinking in Middle Age Rivals HTN, DM As Stroke Risk

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By age 75, however, blood pressure and diabetes became better predictors of stroke
A review of the data suggests that the antiviral drug oseltamivir (Tamiflu) shortens the length of flu symptoms by about a day

Review: Oseltamivir Shortens Flu Duration by About a Day

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And reduces the risk of flu-related complications such as pneumonia
The United States has seen more cases of measles in January than it usually does in an entire year

CDC: Measles Cases in January Top Typical Load for Entire Year

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Spread driven largely by outbreak that started at Disney theme parks in California in December
Although the overall rate of colorectal cancer has fallen in recent decades

Colorectal Cancer Rates on Rise in Young Americans

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Still, only 10 percent of cases occur in younger group, researchers find
Some people who develop recurring kidney stones may also have high levels of calcium deposits in their blood vessels

Recurrent Kidney Stones Linked to Arterial Calcium Deposits

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Patients might need closer monitoring for further signs of pending cardiovascular issues
In what could be a significant advance for personalized medicine

Obama to Launch Personalized Medicine Research Initiative

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Asking Congress for $215 million to compile genetic data of one million Americans for study