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Varicella cases in the United States have dropped sharply since a vaccine against the disease became available in 1995

U.S. Varicella Cases Drop Sharply Due to Vaccine

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Recommendation for second dose reduced number of infections even more, CDC finds
For individuals with type 1 diabetes

Long-Term Insulin Pump Use Reduces Mortality in T1DM

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Long-term use of insulin pump reduces fatal coronary heart disease, CVD, all-cause mortality
Mobile health technologies have the potential to improve cardiovascular disease prevention in terms of targeting lifestyle behaviors

mHealth Technologies Show Potential for CVD Prevention

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Despite lack of evidence, review suggests benefits in terms of engaging and monitoring patients
Earlier oocyte retrieval can help avoid premature follicular luteinization in older women undergoing in vitro fertilization

Earlier Oocyte Retrieval May Aid Older Women Undergoing IVF

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Early retrieval can help avoid premature follicular luteinization in older women undergoing IVF
The risk of acute graft-versus-host disease in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation with HLA-DPB1 mismatching is influenced by the HLA-DPB1 rs9277534 expression marker

Genetic Variant Ups Risk of Graft-Versus-Host Disease in HSCT

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Rejection seen with high-expression allele recipient, low-expression allele donor in HLA-DPB1 mismatches
A higher homeostatic model assessment-insulin resistance index score may be an early marker for an increased risk of cognitive decline in women

Insulin Resistance Tied to Signs of Cognitive Decline in Women

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Specifically, higher HOMA-IR score associated with poorer verbal fluency in women, but not in men
For former professional football players

Playing Football at Younger Age May Disrupt Brain Development

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Age <12 years at first exposure to repetitive head impacts linked to later-life brain alterations
Ultrasound has limited value for the management of an undescended testicle

Ultrasound Overused for Undescended Testicle Care

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Use of ultrasound tied to delays in surgical management, unnecessary expenditures
Deleterious mutations in RAD51C and RAD51D genes are associated with increased risk of epithelial ovarian cancer

RAD51 Mutations Confer Moderate Risk of Ovarian Cancer

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RAD51C and RAD51D deleterious mutations linked to increased risk of epithelial ovarian cancer
There is a U-shaped correlation for physical activity with risk of heart failure among men

U-Shaped Link for Physical Activity, Heart Failure in Men

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Largest risk reduction for heart failure seen for walking/cycling for at least 20 minutes per day