Continuous PPI Use May Increase Risk for Acute Gastroenteritis
Risk for acute gastroenteritis icreased for all ages combined and for those aged 45 to 64, 65 to 74, ≥75
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Primary Care
FDA Approves XCOPRI for Treatment of Partial-Onset Seizures
MONDAY, Nov. 25, 2019 (HealthDay News) — XCOPRI (cenobamate) has received approval for the...
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Cancer Patients With Obesity Show Poorer Psychosocial Health
Among breast cancer and prostate cancer patients, scores for distress higher for obese than nonobese
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Longer PAP Therapy for Apnea Reduces Medical Visits, Costs
Increased therapy time for obstructive sleep apnea patients yields better results
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Alarm Settings of CGM Systems Impact Glucose Control in T1DM
Adjusting glucose thresholds for alarms linked to less time spent in hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia
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Changes in Metabolic Syndrome Status Linked to MACE Risk
Risk for MACE decreased with recovery from metabolic syndrome, while risk up with MetS development
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U.S. Life Expectancy Dropped Since 2014 for Working-Age Adults
Life expectancy increased from 1959 to 2016 but began declining in 2014 among 25- to 64-year-olds
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Expansion of Diagnostic Criteria Proposed for COPD
MONDAY, Nov. 25, 2019 (HealthDay News) — An integrated approach using data from the Chronic...
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Comparing Perceptions of Psoriatic Arthritis Disease Activity
While guidelines for psoriatic arthritis recommend a treatment target of remission or low disease...
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Nutritional Deficiencies ID’d in Teens After Bariatric Surgery
Gastric bypass tied to greater nutritional disruption than vertical sleeve gastrectomy
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Decline in Primary Care Visits Continued After ACA
Post-Affordable Care Act decline in primary care contact seen for all ages, incomes
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Poll: Adults Who Vape Often Buy From Unauthorized Sellers
83 percent of survey respondents who use e-cigarettes or vaping devices report using products with flavoring
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Risk for Skin Infections, Diabetes Increase With Statin Use
Study shows mechanism of statins can induce onset of diabetes
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Sleep Deprivation Affects More Than Just Attention
Effect seen on ability to complete a series of steps without losing one’s place when interrupted
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Elevated Risk for CVD Mortality Observed in U.S. Cancer Patients
Risk highest in the year after diagnosis but remains elevated compared with general population
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Racial Differences Found in Gene Panels for Prostate Cancer Prognosis
Gene expression differs for European-American men, African-American men for three commercial panels
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Most Toddlers Exceed Screen Time Guidelines
26.7 percent of children have an increasing screen time trajectory from age 1 to 3 years
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Massachusetts Passes Bill to Ban All Flavored Vaping Products
Bill would also put 75 percent excise tax on vaping products
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Cognition Declines Tied to Hearing Loss Begin Early
Cognitive impairment starts as soon as hearing becomes imperfect, suggesting need for earlier testing, treatment
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Policies Limit Medicaid Payment for Transplant in Alcoholic Liver Disease
Since 2011, proportion of Medicaid payment for liver transplant dropped for alcohol-related liver disease
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