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The mercury found in some seafood may be linked to autoimmune disorders among women of childbearing age

Mercury From Seafood Tied to Higher Levels of Autoantibodies

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Exposure may raise risk of autoimmune diseases in women
A review of U.S. Food and Drug Administration inspection reports between 1998 and 2013 revealed 57 clinical trials in which regulators had uncovered violations serious enough to earn the agency's most severe classification -- "official action indicated

Research Misconduct ID’d by FDA Often Unreported in Literature

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Only three of 78 published studies mentioned issues of concern uncovered by FDA
Smoking may hamper the effects of tumor necrosis factor inhibitors used to treat axial spondyloarthritis

Smoking Impairs Rx Response in Axial Spondyloarthritis

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Swiss study authors say inflammation or a lack of oxygen among possible reasons
In younger people with acute myocardial infarction

Mental Stress Adversely Affects MI Recovery in Younger Women

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One month after acute myocardial infarction, women were more likely to have a poorer recovery
The American Board of Internal Medicine has changed or suspended several of the recent revisions made to its Maintenance of Certification program

ABIM Implements Changes to MOC Program

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Satisfaction from American Medical Association and other medical organizations
The ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a minimally invasive device designed to help prevent stroke during stent and angioplasty procedures.

FDA OKs Device to Help Prevent Procedure-Related Stroke

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Transcarotid system designed to help prevent stroke during stent and angioplasty procedures
Human papillomavirus type 16 seropositivity is relatively common before anal cancer diagnosis

HPV16 Seropositivity Relatively Common Before Anal Cancer

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Seropositivity tends to increase in blood samples drawn closer to time of cancer diagnosis
Use of the American College of Radiology Lung Imaging Reporting and Data System classification system for low-dose computed tomography can reduce the false-positive result rate but also decreases sensitivity

Lung-RADS Criteria Can Reduce False-Positive Result Rate

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Reduction in false-positive result rate, but reduction in sensitivity also observed
For patients with rheumatoid arthritis

ACC/AHA Risk Score No Better for Identifying Elevated CAC in RA

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Ten-year risk score no better than Framingham Risk Score, Reynolds Risk Score
Acupuncture seems feasible for treatment of women with vulvodynia

Acupuncture Deemed Feasible for Vulvodynia

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Reduction in vulvar pain and dyspareunia; improvement in overall sexual function