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When pregnant women have non-severe hypertension

Less-Tight Control of Non-Severe BP in Pregnancy OK for Fetus

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Controlling gestational blood pressure doesn't seem to affect baby, but may prevent problems for mom
Compared to people with conservative and moderate political ideologies

Liberals, Independents Found to Have Greater Longevity

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But researchers can't pinpoint why they outlive Republicans, Democrats over 30 years
Boys who start playing tackle football before the age of 12 may face a higher risk for neurological deficits as adults

Starting Football Young May Lead to Higher Cognitive Risks

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Former pros who played before age of 11 show greater deficits in memory and thinking skills
Nearly one in 10 American adults don't take their medications as prescribed because they can't afford to

CDC: ~8 Percent of U.S. Adults Nonadherent Due to Rx Costs

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Patients skipping doses, taking less medication or delaying filling prescriptions
From 2002 to 2011 there was a decrease in the rate of hospitalizations for hepatitis A

Hepatitis A Hospitalizations Down From 2002 to 2011

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Increase in age of those hospitalized, and in percent of hospitalizations covered by Medicare
For women with gestational diabetes mellitus

Triglycerides Significantly Elevated in Women With GDM

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High triglyceride levels in women with gestational diabetes mellitus persist across trimesters
Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor use after radical prostatectomy is associated with increased risk of biochemical recurrence

PDE-5 Inhibitors Tied to Prostate Cancer Biochemical Recurrence

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Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors up risk of biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy
For older adults

Anxiety Moderates Amyloid-β Association With Cognition

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Correlation moderated by elevated anxiety symptoms; greater decline in high-anxiety group
A planned labor and vaginal birth after cesarean is an appropriate option for most women with a history of prior cesarean birth

AAFP Advocates for Planned Vaginal Birth After Cesarean

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Clinicians should counsel, encourage, and facilitate planned vaginal birth after cesarean
The inflammatory adipokine leptin may have a mediating effect on the relationship between body weight and knee osteoarthritis in older adults

Leptin May Mediate Knee-Related Osteoarthritis

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The inflammatory adipokine may account for about half of the effect of BMI on knee osteoarthritis