Exercise Should Be Prescribed to Cancer Survivors
Key stakeholders are urged to create the infrastructure and necessary cultural adaptations
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Primary Care
Few Eligible Patients Receive Rx for Weight-Loss Medications
Women, black patients, those in higher BMI classes have higher prescription rates
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Exercise Mitigates Risk for Depression, Even With Genetic Risk
Higher levels of physical activity linked to reduced odds of depression, even with highest polygenic risk
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Weight-Loss Counseling With Group Visits Improves HbA1c
Weight management/group medical visit arm had lower diabetes medication use, greater weight loss
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Those With Mental Illness Die Earlier
Large Danish study examined mortality rates for 10 mental disorders, 11 specific causes of death
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Serious Eating Disorder Possible Even at Normal Body Weight
Markers of malnutrition and psychological problems common with atypical anorexia nervosa
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Exercise Mitigates Risk for Depression, Even With Genetic Risk
Higher levels of physical activity linked to reduced odds of depression, even with highest polygenic risk
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All-Cause Mortality Up With Loneliness in Cardiac Patients
TUESDAY, Nov. 5, 2019 (HealthDay News) — For cardiac patients, loneliness is associated with...
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Poll: Many Seniors Do Not Follow Instructions Related to Antibiotics
65 percent of those with leftover medication report keeping it, mainly in case of another infection
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FDA: Biotin Supplements Could Affect Results of Medical Tests
Agency particularly concerned about biotin interference causing a falsely low result for troponin
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Running Participation Linked to Reduced Risk for Mortality
Based on data from 232,149 participants, significant reductions seen in all-cause, CV, cancer mortality
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Medical Practices Burdened by Regulatory Requirements
Vast majority of survey respondents believe regulatory burden is increasing
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Effect of Legislation on School Vaccination Rates May Be Limited
By 2027, CA exemption rate set to stabilize at 1.87 percent with SB277, drop to 1.41 percent with SB276
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2010 to 2016 Saw Increase in Teens Admitted to ED for Abuse
Numbers increased from 6.93 to 11.97 admissions per 100,000 children younger than 18 years
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How Locum Tenens can Help You in Your Permanent Job
There’s a misconception that locum tenens doctors are constantly traveling across the country,...
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OSA & Cardiovascular Events in Noncardiac Surgical Patients
Prior research indicates an association between obstructive sleep apnea and unfavorable long-term...
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One in Three Young Adults Get Meds for Opioid Use Disorder After Overdose
Type of medication for opioid use disorder received appears to be associated with age
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Religious Exemption Rate for Vaccination Up in 2017 to 2018
Number of religious exemptions increased after personal belief exemption eliminated in Vermont
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Women Satisfied With Breast Reductions Years Later
Findings reported for breast satisfaction, sexual well-being among women undergoing surgery before age 25
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Dementia Common in Down Syndrome Patients Aged ≥55
Dementia incidence 102 cases per 1,000 person-years for individuals aged 55 years or older
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