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Workplace Inspections Reduce Job Injuries and Related Costs
No evidence that OSHA workplace inspections harm employment, sales, or credit ratings
'Pedicure Fish' May Harbor Pathogens for Zoonotic Disease
Following disease outbreak in April 2011, human pathogens identified on inspection of imported fish
    Inadequate Pain Meds in ER for Patients With Long-Bone Fx
    Many patients get no pain medication; those who receive meds wait an average of nearly two hours
    Epidemiology of Rosacea Described in United Kingdom
    Incidence of rosacea is 1.65 per 1,000 person-years; current smokers have decreased risk
    Gender, High DAS28-P Index Predictive of Pain in Early RA
    Being female, high proportion of patient-reported components in DAS28 predict less improvement
    Short-Term Smoke Exposure Impairs Endothelial Function
    Concentration-dependent effect seen with short duration of exposure to secondhand smoke
    Sunscreen Ingredient May Be Linked to Risk of Endometriosis
    Higher urinary concentration of benzophenone-type derivatives ups odds of endometriosis diagnosis
    Adjuvant Radiochemotherapy Has Lasting Benefit in Gastric Cancer
    Patients with gastric cancer who undergo resection show survival benefit 10 years later
    Recurrent HTN Seen for Half of Women With HTN in Pregnancy
    Chronic hypertension and maternal age predict recurrence of hypertensive disorder of pregnancy
    Increase in Physical Activity in Men Optimizes Peak Bone Mass
    Increased physical activity over five-year period linked to favorable development of BMC, BMD
    Palpitations Predict Future Atrial Fibrillation
    Other atrial fibrillation risk factors include hypertension and BMI in both men and women
    Diet Intervention Most Useful in Reducing Pregnancy Weight Gain
    Of different lifestyle interventions, dietary intervention results in largest reduction in weight gain
    Bisphosphonates Cut Skeletal Morbidity in Multiple Myeloma
    No improvement in overall survival, although zoledronate superior to placebo or etidronate
    STAT3 Mutations ID'd in Rare Lymphoproliferative Disorder
    Four specific mutations in SH2 domain seen in T-cell large granular lymphocytic leukemia
    Predictors of Length of Hospital Stay After Spine Surgery ID'd
    Several factors contribute to increased length of stay for patients undergoing minimally invasive TLIF
    Neurally Controlled Arm Lets Tetraplegics Reach, Grasp
    Study of two individuals shows small sample of neural signals can direct robotic arm
    PEG Tubes Linked to Increased Risk of New Pressure Ulcers
    And existing pressure ulcers less likely to heal for nursing home residents with cognitive impairment
    Retinal Vessel Diameter Linked to Heart Disease, Hypertension
    Predictive of cardiovascular disease, hypertension, LEAD in African-Americans with type 1 diabetes
    Causality Link Between HDL Cholesterol, MI Challenged
    Carriers of LIPG 396Ser, those with high genetic score, have high HDL but no reduction in MI risk
    Statins Benefit Those at Low Risk for Vascular Events
    Review shows benefit even for those with five-year risk of major vascular events of <10 percent
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