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How MRI and CT predict flap failure after head and neck reconstructive cancer surgery
The findings could help shorten hospital stays for cancer patients.
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A decade later, some veterans find it hard to breathe
Exposure to burn pits, sandstorms and other hazards could cause lung damage—but proving it is difficult.
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Aging well in a pandemic: Older adults share what it takes
The pandemic took a toll on older adults, but especially on those whose physical or mental health was already suffering, a new poll shows. This group may need extra support to age as well as possible.
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Study finds healthy-appearing lupus skin predisposed to flares, rashes
In patients with lupus, immune cells undergo an inflammatory transformation when migrating from the blood to the skin.
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How well do boosters work? Depends on your genes
Computer modeling links a person's genes to whether producing more antibodies will help them fight off the disease.
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Drug combination reduces narcotic use, manages pain after surgery for teens with scoliosis
Narcotics after surgery often lead to side effects such as nausea, vomiting and itching.
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For kids with severe scoliosis, growth-friendly surgeries cause more complications than single spinal fusion
The results of this study will allow parents of young children to make more informed decisions about treatment plans.
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Education and earnings: cost of childhood spinal cord injuries from gunshot wounds
Researchers say pediatric injury prevention needs to be more of a public health focus.
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New study clarifies how one protein helps maintain a healthy cellular supply chain
The findings reveal more about the process essential for maintaining cellular health and function.
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Rural ERs, despite closure threats, save lives at similar rate as urban hospitals
Rural hospital closures mean that emergency care is harder to access for rural communities. A new study found rural hospitals do not have a difference in mortality rate in both emergency and health care settings.
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Kidney disease is a problem for cerebral palsy patients. Why are doctors missing it?
Researchers say new measures of kidney function are needed for people with the condition, which is caused by damage to, or malformation of, the developing brain.
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Understanding how frailty in children with heart conditions may influence outcomes  
A third of children and adolescents who underwent a complex procedure for a severe congenital heart condition were identified as frail.
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Pregnancy stretch marks cause stress and emotional burden, study finds
Participants said the lesions caused similar or more distress than skin conditions like acne or psoriasis.
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Treatment enhances anti-leukemia effect of bone marrow transplant, reduces recurrence, study finds
In a clinical trial, adding interferon treatment with a bone marrow transplant bolstered outcomes for patients with advanced, high-risk leukemia.
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Common anti-seizure medication associated with elevated fracture risk in kids with epilepsy
The findings will help physicians determine treatment options for children and young teens.