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Retinoblastoma survivors have increased risk of chronic conditions

Risk of Chronic Conditions Up for Retinoblastoma Survivors

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After exclusion of ocular conditions and SMNs, excess risk persisted for bilateral disease only
High school football players wearing loose helmets experience worse concussion effects than players whose helmets fit properly

AAOS: Loose-Fitting Football Helmets = Worse Concussions

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Teens with loose-fitting helmets have higher rates of drowsiness, hyperexcitability, noise sensitivity
Many women treated for early breast cancer overestimate the odds of distant recurrence

Women Often Overestimate Odds of Early Breast Cancer Spreading

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Misperceptions lead to worry that harms quality of life, researcher says
Individuals who consume about six cups of coffee a day are almost one-third less likely to develop multiple sclerosis than non-drinkers

Heavy Coffee Consumption May Lower Risk of Multiple Sclerosis

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Those who average six cups a day are almost one-third less likely to have MS
The source of a bacterial bloodstream infection linked with the deaths of 18 people in Wisconsin is being sought by federal

Bloodstream Infection Outbreak in Wisconsin Linked to 18 Deaths

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All patients were older than 65 and had serious underlying health conditions
Laboratory studies have shown that Zika can infect a type of neural stem cell that gives rise to the cerebral cortex of the brain

Scientists Report Insights Into Zika Virus and Microcephaly

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The pathogen appears to attack cells crucial to the developing fetal brain
Although U.S. hospitals are making gains in the fight against some antibiotic-resistant bacteria

CDC: Hospitals Making Progress Against Antibiotic Resistance

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But hundreds of thousands of patients are still affected each year
Taking low-dose aspirin every day may lower the overall risk of cancer by 3 percent

Daily Low-Dose Aspirin May Reduce Risk of Some Cancers

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Effect was seen most strongly with colon, gastrointestinal tumors
Children taking medications for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder may have lower bone density than their peers

AAOS: ADHD Meds Tied to Lower Bone Density in Children

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One-quarter of children in study had lower-than-normal readings
Recommendations on screening for genetic disorders and fetal aneuploidy have been updated

ACOG Issues Recommendations on Prenatal Screening

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Bulletins relate to prenatal diagnostic testing for genetic disorders, screening for fetal aneuploidy