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AAIC: Targeting 9 Factors Could Cut One-Third of Dementia Cases
Addressing these risk factors could help prevent 35 percent of dementia cases, researchers suggest
Rare Skin Manifestations Can Indicate Secondary Syphilis
Case report describes 51-year-old man who primarily presented with multiple nodules on his scalp
Distress Screening Tied to Fewer ER Visits for Cancer Patients
Lower risk ratios for ER use and hospitalization when cancer program adherence documented
Survival Feasible Post Acute Liver Failure Secondary to Amiodarone
Case report describes survival of 79-year-old woman treated with IV amiodarone for atrial flutter
Reducing Hospital Readmissions Doesn’t Up Mortality Rates
ACA guidelines may mean better follow-up after discharge, researchers suggest
Reduction of Opioid Dose May Improve Pain, Quality of Life
Opioid tapering involved slowly decreasing dose over time, study author says
CDC: >100 Million Americans Have Diabetes or Prediabetes
Diabetes was seventh leading cause of death in 2015 in United States, according to report
Electronic Messaging Intervention Cuts Cardiovascular Risk in T2DM
Intervention effective for reducing cardiovascular risk in patients with type 2 diabetes
Type of Plant-Based Diet Affects Risk of Coronary Heart Disease
Unhealthful plant-based diet index tied to increased coronary heart disease risk
NT-proBNP Improves Heart Failure Prediction in T2DM
Meaningful improvement in five-year risk-predictive performance with addition of NT-proBNP
