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AAOS: Many Parents Unaware of Youth Pitching Guidelines
Also, young players feel pressure from parents or coaches to continue playing despite arm pain
ACS: Air Pollution Can Up Potency of Birch Tree Pollen
Pollutants plus climate change linked to increase in prevalence of allergies worldwide
AAD: Low Rate of Hyperkalemia With Spironolactone Use
Rate in women taking spironolactone comparable to baseline rate among healthy young women
AAD: Telangiectatic Photoaging Distinct From Rosacea Subtype
Histological, gene expression findings differentiate TP from erythematotelangiectatic rosacea
AAD: Herpes Zoster Incidence Up With Combo Tx for Psoriasis
Physicians may need to consider offering a herpes zoster preventive vaccine to patients
ACS: Vitamin D May Help Slow Progression of Prostate Cancer
Many who received vitamin D supplementation showed decrease in tumor growth
AAD: Study Examines Incidence of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer
Incidence of NMSC much higher among Caucasians; Hispanic patients significantly younger
ACC: Catheter Ablation Tops Amiodarone for Persistent A-Fib
More patients with persistent AF and heart failure are recurrence-free with catheter ablation
ACC: Sustained Weight Loss Cuts A-Fib Burden
Weight loss of >10 percent linked to six-fold increase in odds of arrhythmia-free survival
ACC: CV Events Up for PCI With Everolimus-Eluting Stents
Second study shows similar risk of death for PCI with everolimus-eluting stents, CABG
