Higher SDI regions had higher burden; high body mass index influences OA burden, especially in higher SDI countries
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Global Increases in Obesity Set to Continue in Children, Teens to 2050
And, the total number of adults living with overweight and obesity projected to reach 3.80 billion by 2050
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Findings based on prenatal maternal exposure in drinking water
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No association seen for cumulative nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug dose with reduced dementia risk
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Patients in preweekend versus postweekend group more likely to experience composite of death, complications, readmission
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Physical health decline greater for survivors receiving chemotherapy compared with endocrine therapy alone within two years of diagnosis
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Odactra is an immunotherapy for treatment of house dust mite-induced allergic rhinitis
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Findings seen particularly for acute pancreatitis
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Factors associated with recurrence include younger age, prednisone treatment, active systemic lupus erythematosus, time since initial episode
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Findings seen among Medicare beneficiaries, but no differences seen in low-value spending overall
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