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Insurance status is dominant factor linked to service use; use of nine of 10 services lower for uninsured

Odds of metabolic syndrome reduced with adherence to guidelines; odds lowest for adherence to both guidelines

But no improvement in visual acuity seen with aflibercept versus sham for eyes with nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy

Inability to obtain lower-risk products drove some to turn to more readily available cigarettes

Psoriasis also associated with higher odds of thyroid dysfunction

The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference

Prescriptions for short-acting hormonal methods, such as pills and injections, declined in the year after diabetes diagnosis

Association stronger for spontaneous abortions occurring early in reproductive life, recurrent spontaneous abortions

Maintaining treatment resulted in continued weight loss during additional 48 weeks compared with switching to placebo

Risk for any cancer increased in adult offspring with in utero exposure, particularly colorectal, prostate cancer