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ACC: Adherence to Statins Low Among Patients With ASCVD
Adherence linked to significantly reduced risk for MACE, but only 6.4 percent had optimal compliance
Active Interventions Generally Helpful for Urinary Incontinence
Behavioral therapy, alone or with other interventions, generally more effective than Rx therapies alone
ASCO: Guidelines Released for Early Detection, Treatment of CRC
Stratified guidelines emphasize optimal detection methods and treatments of colorectal cancer
Physician Burnout Rate Increased From 2014 to 2017
Early-career physicians most susceptible to burnout; late-career physicians less vulnerable
Influences on New NIH Policy for Age Limits in Research Explored
'Inclusion Across the Lifespan' policy eliminates non-risk-justified age limits on research participants
Opioid Prescriptions Dropped for New Users From 2012 to 2017
Decline seen in number of providers initiating opioid therapy in any patients who have not used opioids
Mental Health Issues Have Risen in Teens, Young Adults
Rates of depressive episodes, serious psychological distress, suicide-related outcomes have increased
Guidelines Developed for Polymyxin Antibiotic Use
Polymyxin B recommended for routine use in invasive infections; colistin preferred for lower UTI
Testosterone Therapy in Hypogonadism Can Prevent Progression to T2DM
Men with prediabetes, hypogonadism achieved normal glucose regulation with TTh
Having Affected Relatives Linked to Increased Alzheimer Risk
Increased Alzheimer disease risk seen with having affected first-, second-, or third-degree relatives
