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In symptomatic carotid artery disease

White Matter Damage Linked to Cognitive Impairment in CAD

Associations for lesion topography, white matter tract damage in carotid artery disease
Fibroblast growth factor 21 genotypes may interact with dietary macronutrient intake to affect central adiposity and body fat composition

FGF21, Dietary Intake Interaction Impacts Adiposity

FGF21 genotype interacts with dietary carbohydrate/fat intake to affect adiposity, body fat
Metformin may help preserve cardiovascular health in patients with type 1 diabetes

Metformin Tied to Cardiovascular Benefits in T1DM Patients

Cells associated with blood vessel damage reduced in patients taking metformin
All children aged 6 months and older should receive a seasonal flu vaccine during the 2016-2017 flu season

AAP Releases Updated Guidance for Flu Vaccination in Children

American Academy of Pediatrics calls for a special effort to vaccinate certain groups
According to a final recommendation statement from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force published in the Sept. 6 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association

USPSTF Recommends Latent Tuberculosis Infection Screening

Screening for LTBI in persons at increased risk of infection provides moderate net benefit
The American Academy of Family Physicians has graded the recommendation for colorectal cancer screening as a B recommendation

AAFP Downgrades USPSTF CRC Screening Recommendation

AAFP recommends fecal immunochemical tests, flexible sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy
The Canadian Cardiovascular Society has updated guidelines relating to the management of atrial fibrillation; the guidelines were published online Sept. 5 in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology.

Canadian Cardiovascular Society Updates A-Fib Guidelines

Update focuses on management of antithrombotic tx, non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant tx
Patients with fibromyalgia syndrome with higher self-regulatory fatigue have lower quality of life

Self-Regulatory Fatigue Linked to QoL in Fibromyalgia Syndrome

Higher self-regulatory fatigue linked to lower quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome
Whole brain radiotherapy seems to offer limited clinical benefit for patients with non-small-cell lung cancer with metastases

Whole Brain Radiotherapy Offers Little Benefit in Brain Mets

Randomized trial shows limited clinical benefit for patients with NSCLC and brain metastases
A combination of fluticasone furoate and vilanterol reduces the rate of moderate or severe exacerbations among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Fluticasone Furoate/Vilanterol Cuts Exacerbations in COPD

Drop in rate of moderate or severe exacerbations among patients with exacerbation in year before trial