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β-2 Adrenergic Agonists May Help Fight Parkinson’s Disease
Asthma medications may lower risk, but much more research is needed
Benefit of Aspirin After A-Fib Ablation Questioned
Low risk patients do not appear to benefit from long-term aspirin therapy, but bleeding risk up
Spousal Caregiver Well-Being Tied to Recipient Health Expenses
Poor caregiver well-being, especially severe fatigue, also linked to increased ER use
Transvenous Pacemaker Complications Common, Costly
Incidence of complications for single-, dual-chamber TVPs reached about 15, 16 percent by three years
CPR Less Likely for Cardiac Arrests in Black Neighborhoods
Also, public defibrillator less likely to be close at hand, researchers say
No Link for Cardiovascular Meds Use, Cognitive Impairment
No link for impaired cognition, antihypertensive, antithrombotic, lipid-modifying agent use
Minimal Evidence for Electronic Communication Guidelines
Current guidelines for e-communication between patients, providers based on minimal evidence
Review Links Sleep-Disordered Breathing, Cognitive Impairment
SDB also associated with worse executive function in pooled analysis of seven cross-sectional studies
Most Melanomas Don’t Start As Existing Moles
More than two-thirds occur as new lesions, researchers find
Proactive Approach Encouraged for Online Patient Reviews
Most patients use online reviews as first step to find new doctor; form an opinion from one to six reviews
