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For patients with active cancer and acute symptomatic venous thromboembolism (VTE)

Full-Dose Tinzaparin Doesn’t Cut Risk of Recurrent VTE in CA

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No difference in major bleeding, overall mortality, but reduction in clinically relevant nonmajor bleeding
Patients at greatest risk for an unplanned hospital readmission include those with chronic cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases

Risk Factors Can ID Patients More Likely to Be Readmitted

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Friday discharge, existing chronic diseases, high number of ER visits are predictors
Military-connected youth are at increased risk for adverse outcomes during wartime

Well-Being of Kids From Military Families Suffers During Wartime

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Children of military families at higher risk of substance abuse, violence, carrying weapons
Total coffee intake is associated with colon cancer recurrence and mortality for patients with stage III disease

Drinking Coffee May Cut Risk of Death in Stage III Colon Cancer

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Patients consuming ≥4 cups/day of caffeinated coffee have lower recurrence, mortality risk
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has found no net benefit for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease screening in asymptomatic adults and consequently recommends against screening. These findings form the basis of a draft recommendation statement published online Aug. 17 by the USPSTF.

USPSTF Draft Recommendation Urges Against COPD Screening

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Grade D statement recommends against routine screening for asymptomatic adults
Certain patterns of vaginal microbiota are associated with higher risk of preterm delivery

Patterns of Vaginal Microbiota Linked to Preterm Delivery

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Findings have important implications for predicting premature labor, a major global health problem
Most lice populations have point mutations that are linked to pyrethroid resistance

Most Lice Populations Show Resistance to Pyrethroids

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104 of 109 samples from 30 states were 100 percent resistant in three point mutations
The addition of kunzea oil does not improve the efficacy of topical psoriasis treatments containing liquor carbonis detergens and salicylic acid

Topical Kunzea Oil No Help for Psoriasis

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No difference in efficacy with addition of kunzea oil to liquor carbonis detergens and salicylic acid
An intervention that provides comprehensive physician feedback on practice patterns relative to peers can reduce resource use in the pediatric emergency department

Physician Score Cards Cut Resource Use in Pediatric ER

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Intervention provides comprehensive physician feedback on practice patterns relative to peers
Age at menarche could play a role in development of estrogen receptor-negative breast cancers among African-American women

Early Menarche May Add to Risk of ER− Breast CA in Black Women

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For ER-negative breast cancer, childbirth status didn't affect benefits of later menarche age