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Positive age beliefs may protect against dementia

Positive Age Beliefs May Protect Seniors Against Dementia

In APOE ε4 carriers, those with positive age beliefs were less likely to develop dementia
For implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)-eligible patients with chronic kidney disease

ICD Placement Doesn’t Improve Survival in Patients With CKD

Increased risk seen for subsequent hospitalization for heart failure and any-cause hospitalization
The prevalence of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and HSV-2 is 47.8 and 11.9 percent

HSV-1 Prevalence 47.8 Percent in 14- to 49-Year-Olds

Prevalence of herpes simplex virus type 2 is 11.9 percent; both declined from 1999-2000 to 2015-2016
Care quality for patients with transient ischemic attack or minor stroke varies substantially across elements of care and facilities

Marked Variation Seen in Care Quality for TIA, Minor Stroke

Room for improvements in care, particularly for patients treated only in emergency departments
For Medicaid patients

Ridesharing Services Don’t Reduce Missed Appointments

Among Medicaid patients, uptake of ridesharing is low and doesn't reduce missed appointments
Very low-calorie diets can cause transient deterioration in heart function

Very Low-Calorie Diet Prompts Brief Heart Function Drop

44 percent rise in myocardial triglyceride content; tied to reduction in systolic, diastolic function
Telephone-administered interpersonal psychotherapy is associated with longer-term depression relief than usual care in depressed rural people living with HIV

Depressed Rural HIV Patients May Benefit From Therapy Via Phone

Telephone-administered interpersonal psychotherapy associated with fewer depressive symptoms
Stem cell transplant may be an effective treatment for systemic sclerosis

Stem Cell Transplant May Be Effective for Systemic Sclerosis

Small study shows improvements in management of cutaneous, organ manifestations
The prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) and of high-risk HPV type 16 or 18 is 4.9 and 3.9 percent

HPV Prevalence 4.9 Percent in Tonsil Tissue of Healthy Adults

Human papillomavirus colocalizes to the biofilm of the tonsillar crypts
The amount of U.S. health care resources devoted to treating obesity-related illness in U.S. adults rose 29 percent from 2001 to 2015

Expenditures Rising for Treating Obesity-Related Illness in U.S.

Proportion of medical expenditures for obesity-related illness varies widely by state