Diet and Leukemia
Leptin
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Anchor lead: A molecule called leptin has multiple effects in obesity, Elizabeth Tracey reports Obesity is linked to high blood pressure, which may be difficult to treat in spite of multiple medicines. Now research by Seva Polotsky and colleagues at …
Sudden Cardiac Death
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Anchor lead: Improved understanding of heart pathology may help young people avoid sudden cardiac death, Elizabeth Tracey reports We’ve all heard the stories: a young athlete collapses on the playing field and dies. Pathology reveals a heart problem called arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, …
PID Care
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Anchor lead: Can texting and home visits help young women manage pelvic inflammatory disease? Elizabeth Tracey reports Pelvic inflammatory disease or PID is an infection in women that can result in infertility if not treated. Now research by Maria Trent, …
STD Rates
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Anchor lead: Rising rates of STDs are a concern for everyone, Elizabeth Tracey reports If you’re sexually active or know someone who is, recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statistics should be concerning, as they show a huge increase …
STD Rise
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October 25, 2019 Anchor lead: STDs are rising alarmingly, Elizabeth Tracey reports Syphilis is infecting more newborns than ever, new CDC data show, with other kinds of sexually transmitted infections, or STDs, also rising dramatically. Maria Trent, an adolescent medicine …