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Nearly 13 percent of American adults have tried electronic cigarettes at least once

CDC: E-Cigarette Use Highest Among 18- to 24-Year-Olds

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Almost 4 percent of all adult Americans use them, new survey shows
Body mass index

Lifestyle Factors Not Linked to Chronic Prostatitis/Pelvic Pain

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No correlations seen in large cohort study of U.S. male health professionals
For black patients with asthma treated with inhaled corticosteroids

LABAs No Better Than Tiotropium in Black Adults With Asthma

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Outcomes similar for patients treated with inhaled corticosteroids plus tiotropium versus LABAs
A considerable proportion of federal marketplace plans lack at least one in-network specialist

Nearly 15 Percent of Plans Lack In-Network Specialists

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Most commonly excluded specialists are in endocrinology, rheumatology, and psychiatry
In a case report published in the October issue of Clinical Diabetes

Case of Lactic Acidosis With Metformin, Normal Renal Function

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Patient presented to ER with coughing and shortness of breath, normal renal function
Women are more often treated with low-dose dabigatran

Women More Often Treated With Low-Dose Dabigatran

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Despite trend toward lower stroke risk with high dose
Discontinuing statins before non-cardiac surgery is unnecessary and may increase the risk of death following the operation

ASA: Patients Undergoing Surgery Should Stay on Statins

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Discontinuing med may boost mortality risk during recovery from non-cardiac operations
Patients with long-QT syndrome treated with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder medications have an increased risk for cardiac events

ADHD Meds Up Cardiac Event Risk in Long-QT Syndrome

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Male patients in particular have an increased risk of cardiac events
Continuing a centralized mailed fecal occult blood test program is beneficial for improving adherence to colorectal cancer screening

Continuing Mailed FOBT Program Ups CRC Screening Adherence

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Continuing benefits for patients who completed FOBT tests in years one and/or two of the program
Lifestyle modification

Functional Foods Could Help With Long-Term Weight Loss

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Positive results reported in rodent studies, but translation of results into humans is needed