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Vitamin D Supplementation Beneficial in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Improvement in disease activity for patients with vitamin D deficiency at baseline
Continuing Mailed FOBT Program Ups CRC Screening Adherence
Continuing benefits for patients who completed FOBT tests in years one and/or two of the program
Direct-Acting Antiviral Therapies Beneficial in HCV-MCS
High sustained virologic response at 12 weeks in hep C virus-linked mixed cryoglobulinemia syndrome
Functional Foods Could Help With Long-Term Weight Loss
Positive results reported in rodent studies, but translation of results into humans is needed
Cellphone System Ups Glucose Self-Monitoring in Pregnancy
For pregnant women, improvement in compliance and satisfaction with use of CIT system
Inferior Care, Higher Costs for Black Men With Prostate Cancer
Problems include longer waits, greater need for more care after surgery, and rehospitalization
JAK Inhibitors May Help Treat Hair Loss
Early experimental study shows promise; more research needed
Bedbugs the Culprit in Older Woman With Unidentified Rash
Dermatologist, allergist, primary care doctors failed to identify etiology of rash over several months
MenB Vaccine Recommended for 16- to 23-Year-Olds
Preferred age for serogroup B meningococcal vaccination is 16 to 18 years
Autism May Be Overdiagnosed in the United States
Children with developmental delays may be receiving inaccurate diagnoses from nonspecialists
