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People with Parkinson’s disease are at increased risk for developing melanoma, a potentially fatal form of skin cancer, a study shows.

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Parkinson’s Disease May Raise Risk of Melanoma

Noting that vitamin D deficiency is “very common in all age groups,” the Endocrine Society’s new treatment guidelines call for many Americans to take more vitamin D than is currently recommended.

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New Guidelines Suggest Higher Doses of Vitamin D

Smoking may dramatically increase a woman’s chance of developing peripheral artery disease (PAD), a study shows.

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Smoking Raises Risk of Peripheral Artery Disease

Late preterm babies born from 34 to 36 weeks of pregnancy may be at an increased risk for modest developmental and academic problems up to age 7, when compared to babies born at full term, according to a new study.

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Study: Developmental Delay for Late Preterm Babies