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Compared to white men

Obesity Raises Prostate Cancer Risk Even Higher for Black Men

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Researchers urge physicians to take note of findings
Taking salt pills does little to boost the performance of endurance athletes

Salt Pills Fail to Substantially Benefit Endurance Athletes

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Finding challenges common belief that salt pills can boost performance
A gene variation associated with smoking longer and getting lung cancer at a younger age has been identified by researchers. The study was published in the May issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Gene Variation May Impact Smoking Cessation Efforts

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Researcher suggests a change in screening policies
For children with tympanostomy tubes who develop otorrhea

Antibiotic-Glucocorticoid Eardrops Found Superior in Acute Otorrhea

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Clinically superior, cost less than oral antibiotics, observation for children with tympanostomy tubes
Good communication is key to managing conflict with patients

Guidance Offered for Managing Conflict With Patients

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Good communication is crucial for managing encounters when denying a patient request
Antibiotics appear to be overused in many neonatal intensive care units

Wide Variation in NICU Antibiotic Prescribing Patterns

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Big variation seen in prescribing rates, despite little difference in infection rates
For men with prostate cancer

Clinician-Referred Exercise Program Beneficial in Prostate CA

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Clinician referral to a 12-week program ups vigorous exercise levels and improves mental health
Researchers have characterized a La Crosse virus isolate from the brain of a child who died of encephalitis-associated complications in eastern Tennessee in 2012.

CDC Details Mosquito-Borne Virus-Linked Death in Tennessee

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Researchers identify lethal strain of La Crosse virus in Tennessee patient
The effects of higher altitude may reduce the risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Higher Altitude Linked With Lower Rates of ADHD

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Low-lying states have rates up to 16 percent, compared to 6 percent in mountain regions
Genes may play a role in cardiac arrest risk among kidney patients who are on dialysis

Higher Risk of Cardiac Arrest in Dialysis May Be Genetic

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But more detailed genetic studies needed in the dialysis population