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Higher levels of sex hormones

ENDO: Sex Hormone Levels Tied to Telomere Length in Older Men

Estradiol independently linked to leucocyte telomere length in older men; SHBG inversely associated
More than half of patients eligible for statin therapy but not being treated report never being offered a statin

Many Eligible Patients Report Not Being Offered Statins

Fear of side effects, perceived side effects most common reasons for declining, discontinuing statins
Taxane plus platinum regimens may be a reasonable alternative to doxorubicin plus cisplatin as postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy for endometrial cancer that carries a high risk for progression

Taxane + Platinum Feasible for Adjuvant Tx in Endometrial Cancer

Tolerability, survival similar to that for doxorubicin + cisplatin for postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy
Early life stress caused by childhood maltreatment can alter brain structure

Maltreatment in Childhood May Affect Course of Adult Depression

Links found among childhood maltreatment, relapse of depression as an adult, and altered brain structure
Additional transitional care services do not improve outcomes for heart failure patients discharged from the hospital

Adding Transition Services Does Not Aid Heart Failure Outcomes

No differences observed in readmission, ED visits, death at three months compared with usual care
There have been at least 314 reported cases of measles in the United States so far this year

U.S. Measles Cases Hit 314 This Year

Meanwhile, Rockland County, New York, declares state of emergency over measles outbreak
A settlement of $775 million will be paid to settle lawsuits involving the blood thinner Xarelto

$775 Million Settlement Reached in Xarelto Lawsuits

Patients claim companies failed to warn about the risk for potentially fatal bleeding episodes
It is too early to ban a type of breast implant recently linked to a rare form of cancer

FDA Panel: Too Early to Ban Breast Implant Linked With Cancer

Evidence growing that certain breast implants can trigger a rare form of lymphoma
The 2019 healthiest community in America is Douglas County

Douglas County, Colorado, Ranked as Healthiest Community

Seven of top 20 communities were in Colorado; nearly all adults in these counties exercise
Recommendations have been developed for the pharmacological management of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women; the clinical practice guideline was published online March 25 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism to coincide with the annual meeting of The Endocrine Society

ENDO: Recommendations Issued for Treating Osteoporosis

Pharmacological management recommended for postmenopausal women at high risk for fracture