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Kahlenborn and colleagues performed a meta-analysis of case-control studies published after 1979 that focused on the use of oral contraceptives and the risk of premenopausal breast cancer.
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Lacey and colleagues from the National Cancer Institute reported the results of postmenopausal hormone exposure in a cohort study with 214 cases of ovarian cancer.1 The over-all cohort of 97,368 women constituted the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study.
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More than three fourths of ischemic stroke survivors experience hemiparesis, with the majority of victims continuing to suffer long term limitations in functional use of their upper extremities.
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The relationship between coffee and diabetes is complex. For instance, even though cohort studies suggest less risk of diabetes in coffee drinkers, similar results have been seen in data evaluating decaffeinated coffee consumption, suggesting that some other component than caffeine might be responsible.
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Patient education may help to reduce the incidence of problems related to travel in those with diabetes mellitus.
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Physical counterpressure maneuvers are a risk-free, effective, and low-cost treatment method in patients with vasovagal syncope and recognizable prodromal symptoms, and should be advised as first-line treatment in patients presenting with vasovagal syncope with prodromal symptoms.
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Among men and women with an acute coronary syndrome without ST segment elevation, men are much more likely than women to develop an acute myocardial infarction.
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