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Physicians who volunteer their medical expertise should consider their legal risks

Volunteer Doctors Need to Check Liability Coverage

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Immunity laws vary by state; liability policies vary coverage outside of regular practice
Radiation and chemotherapy can cause structural changes in the healthy brain tissue of patients with glioblastoma brain tumors

Chemoradiation for Glioblastoma Takes Toll on Brain

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Structural changes include reduced gray matter volume and ventricular enlargement
Misconceptions of infection and contagion surround psoriasis

Misconceptions of Infection, Contagion Surround Psoriasis

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Psoriasis is a highly stigmatizing condition; majority report feeling pity for those with psoriasis
Physical activity counters the negative effect that fatigue can have on positive mood among adults with arthritis

Exercise Counters Fatigue-Related Mood Decline in Arthritis

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Physical activity benefits mood in both osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis patients
In academic medicine

Women Less Likely to Be Full Professors Than Men

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And male grant applicants report significantly higher startup support compared with females
Patients who are frequently admitted to U.S. academic medical centers are significantly more likely than other patients to have multiple complex chronic conditions

Complex Chronic Diseases Appear to Drive Frequent Admissions

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1.6 percent of patients make up 8 percent of admissions, comprise 7 percent of direct costs
A chronic disease cost calculator has been developed to estimate state-level costs

CDC Develops State-Level Chronic Disease Cost Calculator

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Calculator identifies median state-specific medical costs and median absenteeism costs
Tighter blood glucose control may have a protective effect against dementia in patients with type 2 diabetes

Lower HbA1c Levels Linked to Less Dementia in T2DM

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Poor control linked to 50 percent higher risk of being admitted to hospital in future for dementia
Resveratrol and its major metabolites penetrate the blood-brain barrier to have central nervous system effects in patients with Alzheimer's disease

Resveratrol Impacts Central Nervous System Biomarkers

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High-dose oral resveratrol safe and well tolerated in Alzheimer's disease patients
An initial attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder diagnosis may be associated with delayed autism spectrum disorder diagnosis

Autism Diagnosis May Be Delayed With Co-Occurring ADHD

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Co-occurrence increases likelihood of autism diagnosis after age 6