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Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome Ups Risk of Recurrent Prostate Cancer
Following radical prostatectomy, higher BMI increases risk of recurrence for prostate cancer
Lung Cancer Screening More Efficient for Those at Higher Risk
Initial screens were least effective and least efficient for veterans with lowest lung cancer risk
Significant Increase in Sleep Duration Reported for 2003-2016
Longer sleep mainly due to retiring earlier; decrease in watching TV or reading before bed
ASA: Few Stroke Survivors Have Ideal Cardiovascular Health
Improved BP, cholesterol control from 1988-1994 to 2011-2014 but increases in obesity, diabetes
Heart Disease, Stroke Risk Up Even Smoking 1 Cigarette/Day
Men who smoked just one cigarette/day had 46 percent of excess relative risk of smoking 20/day
ASA: Combo of BP, Cholesterol Meds Tied to Reduced Stroke Risk
44 percent drop in stroke for those with intermediate CVD risk receiving candesartan/HCTZ, rosuvastatin
Occupational Therapy Program Benefits Young Adults With DM
Intervention improves HbA1c, diabetes-related QoL in young adults with low socioeconomic status
CDC: Many U.S. Adults Have Never Been Tested for HIV
Overall, 38.8 percent of women and 53.8 percent of men had never been tested in 2011 to 2015
Multidomain Lifestyle Intervention May Aid Cognition in APOE ε4 Carriers
No significant difference seen in intervention effect between carriers and noncarriers of APOE ε4
Cognitive Training Aids Memory in People With Mild Impairment
Learned strategies can help older adults in everyday life
