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Skin Cancer Frequency in Chronic Leg Ulcers >10 Percent
Frequency high enough to consider systematic wound biopsy for treatment-refractory ulcers
Metastatic Melanoma Responds to Vemurafenib
For BRAF V600–mutant metastatic melanoma, response noted with vemurafenib in phase 2 trial
    Community Health Indicators Tied to Transplant Outcomes
    Independently predict mortality in adult recipients of a living or deceased donor kidney transplant
    Study IDs the Rationalizations of Social Smokers
    Social smokers still view themselves as nonsmokers, but conform to peer behavior
    Teenage Drinking Influenced by Media Exposure to Alcohol
    Family drinking characteristics associated with age of alcohol onset, but not binge drinking
    Elevated Homocysteine, Heart Disease Link Questioned
    Association disappears when large unpublished datasets are included
    High VEGF Signaling Score Tied to Lung Cancer Prognosis
    High score correlates with good prognosis in patients with early lung squamous cell carcinoma
    C-Peptide Still Produced After Decades of Diabetes
    C-peptide responsive to hyperglycemia, suggesting residual β-cell function
    Mammography-Detected Breast CA Rates Increasing Over Time
    From 1990 to 2008, increase in mammography detection; tied to lower-stage disease detection
    Abortive Acupuncture Reduces Allergen-Induced Itch
    Similar effect to cetirizine in atopic dermatitis, with no impact on attention
    Following Exercise Guidelines Is Safe During Pregnancy
    No evidence of adverse fetal response when exercising according to public health guidelines
    Endometriosis Linked to Higher Ovarian Cancer Risk
    Endometriosis may be a precursor to clear-cell, low-grade serous, endometrioid ovarian cancers
    Colonoscopic Removal of Adenomas Cuts CRC Mortality
    And, more adenomatous polyps identified with colonoscopy than fecal immunochemical testing
    Highest Diabetes Death Rates Seen in Trials Selecting for CKD
    Selection for chronic kidney disease associated with highest mortality rates in randomized trials
    Plastic Surgery Gives Younger Appearance to Aging Face
    Effect of lowering of perceived age greater for those undergoing multiple procedures
    Resistance Training Improves Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes
    Similarly improved metabolic features, insulin sensitivity for resistance training, aerobic exercise
    Small Risk of Febrile Seizures With DTaP-IPV-Hib Vaccine
    Increased risk seen on day of first and second vaccinations, but not third vaccination
    Maternal Flu Vaccine Improves Health of Unborn Child
    Vaccinated mothers have higher birth weight infants, fewer small-for-gestational-age infants
    Replacing PPSV23 With PCV13 May Prevent More Pneumonia
    PCV13 vaccine might prevent more pneumococcal disease; still economically reasonable
    Women With MI More Likely to Present Without Chest Pain
    Gender difference also seen for in-hospital mortality rates; attenuated with increasing age
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