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Delayed clamping of the umbilical cord benefits extremely premature newborns

Very Premature Infants Benefit From Later Cord Clamping

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Better blood pressure, less need for transfusions with delayed clamping
Greater numbers of high-risk women eligible for primary prevention of breast cancer are identified by incorporating benign breast disease diagnoses into the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium risk model

Adding Benign Breast Dz to Risk Model May Boost Preventive Care

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Found to increase the number of high-risk women deemed eligible for primary prevention
For patients with type 2 diabetes

Saxagliptin Not Linked to Increased Fracture Risk in T2DM

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Risk of fracture linked to female gender, older age, diabetes duration, major hypoglycemic events
Most patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis are prescribed medications

Study Looks at Costs for Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis

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Most patients prescribed one or more medications; six-month total direct costs per patient $11,291
New research suggests that drinking coffee doesn't seem to up the odds of atrial fibrillation. The findings were published online Sept. 23 in BMC Medicine.

No Link for Coffee Consumption and Atrial Fibrillation

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True even among those with the highest levels of coffee consumption
The Mediterranean diet may protect against diabetic retinopathy

Mediterranean Diet May Protect Against Diabetic Retinopathy

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No benefit seen with the diet for prevention of diabetic nephropathy
All women at risk of unwanted pregnancy should be counseled on all contraceptive options

ACOG: Encourage Consideration of Contraceptive Implants/IUDs

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Committee opinion recommends counseling women to consider long-acting reversible birth control
Continuous positive airway pressure treatment can lead to brain stem activity changes associated with restored sympathetic drive in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

CPAP in OSA Linked to Beneficial Activity in Brain Stem

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In small study, continuous positive airway pressure linked with restored sympathetic drive
Regular text message reminders can help people with coronary heart disease adhere to a healthier lifestyle

Regular Text Messages Could Help Patients With CHD

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Patients saw improvements in cholesterol, blood pressure, weight
A new report commissioned by the U.S. government contends that most Americans will encounter at least one diagnostic error in their lifetime

IOM: Most U.S. Patients Will Experience Diagnostic Error

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Panel urges changes to an increasingly complex health care system