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Proton pump inhibitor and H2 receptor antagonist users may be at higher risk of infection with Clostridium difficile and Campylobacter bacteria

Acid Suppression Rx Linked to Risk of C. difficile, Campylobacter

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Study suggests long-term use might open door to C. difficile and Campylobacter bacteria
Glaucoma affects more than three million Americans

Major Increase in U.S. Glaucoma Cases Expected by 2030

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Routine eye exams the best way to prevent this major cause of vision loss, eye experts say
Seniors treated in an emergency department for illness or injury are more likely to become disabled and less physically agile over the next six months

Long-Term Disability Risk Up for Seniors Who Visit ER

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Disability and loss of agility more likely six months after treatment
Consumption of single omega-3 is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes

Meta-Analysis Links Omega-3 Fatty Acid Consumption to T2DM

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Composition, ethnicity, trial duration, recruited age all influence effect of omega-3 on T2DM progression
The heart-healthy Mediterranean diet may also help preserve brain health in older adults

Further Evidence Mediterranean Diet Ups Brain Health in Seniors

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Older adults who favor this eating style lose less brain volume, researchers find
People who live relatively close to busy traffic have a slightly higher risk for dementia

Dementia Risk Up for Those Living Near Major Roads

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Study couldn't prove cause-and-effect, but risk rose as proximity to traffic increased, researchers report
Cancer mortality rates in the United States have dropped 25 percent since the early 1990s

Cancer Mortality Rates Continue to Decline in the United States

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Researchers credit declines in smoking, better detection and treatment
Skin diseases affect quality of life differently across distinct aspects of the EuroQoL five dimension questionnaire

Skin Diseases Have Large Impact on Patients’ Well-Being

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Highest risk for reduction in HRQoL for hidradenitis suppurativa, blistering conditions, psoriasis
For adults aged 80 years and older without comorbidity

SBP <135 mm Hg Tied to Greater Mortality in Elderly With HTN

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Findings in the oldest adults with hypertension and free from comorbidities
Physician participation in meaningful use is associated with improvement in colorectal cancer screening

Participation in Meaningful Use Doesn’t Up Quality of Care

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Improvement in colorectal cancer screening but not in other quality of care metrics