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For patients with advanced/metastatic colorectal cancer

Physical Activity, Overall Survival Not Linked in Metastatic CRC

Nine or more MET hours per week tied to lower risk for grade ≥3 treatment-related adverse events
For myeloma patients with progressive disease (PD) after induction therapy

Salvage Therapy Does Not Up Survival for Progressive Myeloma

Deepening of response through salvage therapy not linked to improved progression-free, overall survival
Elevated left ventricular mass is associated with an increased long-term risk for cardiovascular events

LV Hypertrophy Predicts Long-Term Risk for CV Events

Left ventricular hypertrophy stronger predictor than CAC for CHD death, other CV death, heart failure
Age-adjusted mortality rates for cardiometabolic diseases are continuing to decline but at a slower rate

Decline in Mortality Rates for Cardiometabolic Disease Slowing

From 2010 to 2017, no significant change seen in age-adjusted mortality rates for stroke, diabetes
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends hepatitis C virus infection screening for individuals aged 18 to 79 years. These recommendations form the basis of a draft recommendation statement published online Aug. 27 by the USPSTF.

USPSTF Advises Broader Age Range for Hep C Screening

Draft recommendation statement expands screening to asymptomatic individuals aged 18 to 79 years
Purdue Pharma

OxyContin Maker Offers Up to $12 Billion to Settle Opioid Claims

Potential deal has been discussed by lawyers representing Purdue and at least 10 state attorneys general
The number of marijuana growers allowed to produce the drug for U.S. government-approved research will be expanded from one to 34

DEA to Approve Dozens More Growers for Marijuana Research

Added sites will provide researchers with greater variety of marijuana to study
Few oncologists and specialists recommend health promotion to cancer survivors

Few Oncologists Suggest Health Promotion to Cancer Survivors

Oncologists expressed concern that health promotion could distress or overwhelm cancer survivors
Psoriasis is significantly associated with an increased mortality risk

Psoriasis Independently Linked to Increased Mortality Risk

Comorbidities such as CVD, diabetes, COPD, cancer, CKD, and stroke mediate part of the association
For patients with early rheumatoid arthritis and high disease activity

Combo Tx May Improve Disease Control for Some in Early RA

Improved disease control, remission, functional capacity for TNF or non-TNF plus methotrexate