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Genetics may be a factor in the experience of chronic pain post surgery

Gene Polymorphisms Linked to Risk of Chronic Post-Op Pain

Genetic variations, age, gender, history of chronic pain all associated with risk
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Text Message Interventions May Help With Weight Management

Interventions classified as effective were more likely to last longer than 12 weeks
The reduction in risk of cardiovascular death with empagliflozin is most mediated by changes in hematocrit and hemoglobin

Plasma Volume Changes May Mediate Effects of Empagliflozin

Findings suggest reduced CV mortality risk mediated by effects on markers of plasma volume
For patients post contemporary continuous flow left ventricular assist device implantation

Survival Down With Ventricular Arrhythmia Early Post CF-LVAD

Findings from retrospective review of patients with contemporary continuous flow LVAD implantation
A physical activity intervention reduces perceived sleep dysfunction at three and six months for post-primary treatment breast cancer survivors

Exercise Reduces Sleep Problems in Breast Cancer Survivors

BEAT Cancer intervention improves Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index global sleep quality versus usual care
Gastroesophageal reflux disease is associated with a higher risk of cancer in the upper aerodigestive tract among the elderly population in the United States

GERD Linked to Upper Aerodigestive Tract Cancers

In elderly, tied to higher odds of malignancy in larynx, hypopharynx, oropharynx, nasopharynx
Colon cancer patients with elevated preoperative carcinoembryonic antigen levels that normalize after resection are not at increased risk for poor prognosis

Normalized Post-Op CEA May Help Predict Colon Cancer Prognosis

Normalized CEA post resection not indicator of poor prognosis
Increased daily intake of ω-3 fatty acids is associated with lower odds of glaucoma

Higher ω-3 Fatty Acid Intake Tied to Lower Glaucoma Risk

But higher levels of total polyunsaturated fatty acid intake associated with increased odds of glaucoma
New evidence regarding safety is spurring the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to remove a Boxed Warning from certain inhaled medications used to treat asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

FDA Removes Boxed Warning From Certain Asthma Medications

Decision applies to long-acting beta agonists used in combination with inhaled corticosteroids
Both psoralen ultraviolet A and narrowband ultraviolet B improve the severity of chronic palmar hand eczema

Both Narrowband UVB, Psoralen UVA Helpful for Hand Eczema

Two treatments result in similar improvements in severity of chronic palmar hand eczema