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Higher dietary total fiber and fruit fiber is protective against bone loss at the femoral neck in men

High Dietary Fiber Protects Against Femoral Neck Bone Loss

Higher dietary total fiber and fruit fiber is protective in men, but not in women
Regular aerobic exercise may improve regulation of platelet reactivity

Aerobics May Benefit Platelet Reactivity in Menopausal Women

Exercise appears to improve platelet reactivity regulation by increased platelet sensitivity
The sodium glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitor tofogliflozin is effective for reducing fasting plasma glucose and body weight

Tofogliflozin Most Effective With High Baseline Insulin

These patients have largest improvements in fasting plasma glucose level, insulin secretion index
There appears to be an inverse association between coffee intake and protein markers linked to cardiovascular disease

Inverse Association Seen for Coffee Drinking, Markers of CVD

Leptin, chitinase-3-like protein 1 are linked to CVD, may decrease with higher coffee intake
OnabotulinumtoxinA injections are beneficial for pediatric patients with chronic migraine

ASA: Botox Injections Beneficial for Migraine in Children

Statistically significant changes in migraine intensity, frequency, duration from pre- to post-therapy
Most U.S. adults do not agree that household firearms increase the risk of suicide

Most in U.S. Don’t Agree That Household Guns Up Suicide Risk

About 30 percent of health care practitioners agree that suicide risk is increased with household firearm
Financial incentives can improve adherence to glucose monitoring but not glycemic control among adolescents with type 1 diabetes

Financial Incentives Up Teen Glucose Monitoring Adherence

But no significant difference in hemoglobin A1c levels at three or six months for adolescents
For populations at high-risk for diabetes

Statins May Raise Odds of T2DM in Those at High Risk

In any Diabetes Prevention Program treatment group, statin use tied to increased diabetes risk
Qualified medical assistants can help primary care practices become more efficient

Proper Training Key for Primary Care Medical Assistants

When hiring assistants, practices should look for externships, program accreditation, rigorous exams
Swedish massage therapy is associated with clinically significant relief from cancer-related fatigue in breast cancer survivors

Swedish Massage May Reduce Cancer-Related Fatigue

For breast cancer survivors, larger drop in fatigue scores with Swedish massage than light touch