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A new type of "balloon-in-a-pill" may offer a nonsurgical way for obese people to lose weight -- and get healthier

DDW: Bariatric Balloon Capsule Shows Promise for Weight Loss

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New capsule requires no endoscope; balloon is deflated, then excreted naturally
For children with cancer

Movies Can Replace Anesthesia for Children Receiving Radiation

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Videos promote relaxation and stillness without medication, researchers say
A novel contrast-rebalance paradigm of daily-activity-based dichoptic training with an augmented reality platform appears beneficial for adults with monocular anisometropic amblyopia

ARVO: Dichoptic Augmented-Reality Treats Adult Amblyopia

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After six-week contrast-rebalance AR training the stereopsis of all 15 patients was reestablished
A capsule robot shows potential in gastrointestinal tract diagnostics

DDW: Autonomously-Controlled ‘Capsule Robot’ Can Explore Colon

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Tiny, magnet-guided device might someday replace colonoscopy, researchers say
A Colorado children's hospital saw four times as many marijuana-intoxicated teenagers in its emergency department or urgent care centers following legalization of recreational marijuana in that state

PAS: ER Visits for Colorado Teens Up After Marijuana Legalization

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Number of urgent care cases where teen showed marijuana use rose four-fold after legalization
Sublingual buprenorphine is associated with shorter duration of treatment than oral morphine for infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome

PAS: Buprenorphine Beneficial in Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

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Sublingual buprenorphine linked to shorter duration of treatment, length of hospital stay
About 16 American children are hospitalized daily due to firearm injuries
Resveratrol appears to reduce arteriosclerosis in patients with type 2 diabetes

Antioxidant Resveratrol May Help Reduce Arteriosclerosis in T2DM

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SIRT1 gene activity increased slightly after resveratrol supplementation
Many cervical cancer survivors experience fatigue

Cervical CA Survivors Often Have Long-Term Fatigue, Insomnia

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Symptoms could have a serious impact on patients' daily lifes
Health information gleaned online can alter parents' views on the advice they get from a pediatrician

PAS: Internet Info Can Lower Parent Trust in Doctors’ Diagnosis

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Computer-generated diagnoses may mislead patients or parents, researcher says