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Significant Increase in Sleep Duration Reported for 2003-2016
Longer sleep mainly due to retiring earlier; decrease in watching TV or reading before bed
Lung Cancer Screening More Efficient for Those at Higher Risk
Initial screens were least effective and least efficient for veterans with lowest lung cancer risk
Multidomain Lifestyle Intervention May Aid Cognition in APOE ε4 Carriers
No significant difference seen in intervention effect between carriers and noncarriers of APOE ε4
Massed Prolonged Exposure Tx Tied to More PTSD Improvement
Reduced PTSD symptoms more than minimal-contact control; was noninferior to spaced therapy
Pre-Op PT Education Speeds Functional Milestones Post TJA
But preoperative intervention has no impact on hospital length of stay among TKA, THA patients
Influenza, Some Viral URIs Increase Risk of Acute MI
Increased incidence of acute myocardial infarction in first 7 days after positive respiratory viral diagnosis
ASA: Many Stroke Patients Not Receiving Timely Rehab Services
Non-white patients may have reduced odds of receiving timely outpatient rehabilitation therapy
ASA: Spontaneous Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Rising in Pregnancy
Proportion of sSAH higher for African-American and Hispanic women, and for those aged 20 to 29 years
Cloning by Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer Feasible in Monkeys
SCNT using fetal fibroblasts yielded two live monkeys; genetic analysis confirmed clonal origin of offspring
Adjunct Zonisamide Beneficial in Dementia With Lewy Bodies
Zonisamide as an adjunct to levodopa improves parkinsonism without worsening cognitive function
