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No Cognitive Benefits Seen for Elderly Who Stop HTN Rx
Prior research suggests lower BP increases risk for cognitive decline in elderly
Preterm Birth, Poor Fetal Growth Tied to ADHD Risk
Higher risk of ADHD seen for children among lowest and highest weight percentages
Pulsed Dye Laser Feasible for Steroid-Induced Atrophic Scars
Of 15 patients treated with pulsed dye laser, all but one experienced some degree of improvement
Nonselective Beta-Blocker Use Ups Survival in Ovarian Cancers
Longer median overall survival for patients receiving any beta-blocker versus nonusers
Metformin Effects May Be Via Gut, Not Bloodstream
Dissociation of glycemic effect from plasma exposure with gut-restricted metformin
Ureteric Injury Risk With Hysterectomy Up 2001 to 2010
Risk varies by type of hysterectomy for benign and malignant conditions; lower for benign conditions
Supportive Doctors Boost Patients’ Weight-Loss Efforts
Researcher suggests including physicians in commercial programs
Weight Loss Benefits NASH, No Matter How It’s Done
Through surgery or lifestyle changes, weight loss improves nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
Perfluorinated Alkylate Levels Up in Breastfed Infants
And PFASs appear to lower effectiveness of some childhood vaccinations, researchers add
Experts Warn Climate Change Will Bring More ER Visits, Mortality
Strongest link between temperatures and heat-related hospital visits is among 18- to 64-year-olds