Cardiovascular Mortality in OSA Among the Elderly
Severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) that is not treated with continuous positive airway pressure...
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Author: Janine Anthes
Health Insurance Coverage & Diabetes Status
About 2 million adults under age 65 with diabetes had no health insurance in 2009, according to a...
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Disparities Persist for Rural Cancer Survivors
An analysis from Wake Forest University suggests that cancer survivors living in rural areas of...
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Examining Serious Cardiac Arrhythmias After Stroke
A German study team has found that significant cardiac arrhythmias following an acute...
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Bedside Tool Helps Predict Outcomes After Stroke
A clinical prediction rule for death and severe disability after acute ischemic stroke— derived...
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Candidemia: Incidence & Antifungal Drug Resistance
During the past 20 years, adults aged 65 and older appear to have replaced infants as having the...
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CVD Risk Factors & PAD
Smoking, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and type 2 diabetes appear to be the cardiovascular...
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Aspirin, Tumor Mutations, & Colorectal Cancer Survival
Among patients with mutated-PIK3CA colorectal cancer, regular aspirin use after their diagnosis...
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Higher Calcium Intake Fights Off Hyperparathyroidism in Women
Increasing calcium intake in women appears to reduce the risk of hyperparathyroidism, according to...
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Lipid Levels Improving Nationwide
Lipid levels among adults in the United States appear to have improved between 1988 and 2010,...
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Should Docs Prescribe Day-After Pill in Advance?
Although the teenage birth rate in the US has declined substantially over the past 20 years, it...
Read MoreBurnout Rates Among U.S. Physicians
Burnout appears to be more common among physicians than other working class adults in the United States, according to survey results. Among physicians, 37.9% had symptoms of burnout and 40.2% were dissatisfied with work-life...
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Physical Activity Reduces Colon Cancer Risks
Australian investigators suggest that physical activity helps reduce the risk of proximal and...
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Childhood ADHD Predicts Problems in Adulthood
Adults diagnosed with ADHD during childhood appear to suffer worse outcomes when they reach...
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Postpartum HPV Vaccination: Acceptance & Compliance
Administering the quadrivalent HPV vaccination at a 6-week postpartum visit appears to be...
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Newer Oral Anticoagulants Beneficial for Atrial Fibrillation
In patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs) appear to provide...
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Regular Neurologist Care Helps Patients With Parkinson’s Disease
The risk of hospitalization and re-hospitalization for several Parkinson’s disease-related...
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Rotator Cuff Repair: Analyzing Trends
Arthroscopic and open repair of rotator cuff tears have been established in published research to...
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Psychiatric Emergencies: Some People Call It Angst
Scenes from the Emergency Department… In an emergency setting, providers are frequently...
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Counseling Improves Adherence to Lipid-Lowering Therapy
Counseling patients about heart disease risk factors when prescribing statins appears to improve...
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