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Prone Sleep Position Tied to Higher Mortality in Epilepsy
Higher risk found in those younger than 40
Prolonged Sitting Is Health Hazard, Despite Exercise
Biggest health hazard resulting from prolonged sitting is type 2 diabetes
Roux-en-Y Surgery Can Reverse Insulin Treatment in T2DM
RYGB predicts insulin therapy cessation early after surgery, independent of weight
Physicians Hit Barriers in Making Cancer Referrals
Sixty percent of physicians report encountering any barrier to cancer specialty referrals
Few Patients Fill High-Intensity Statin Rx After CHD Discharge
Twenty-seven percent of Medicare beneficiaries fill prescription for high-intensity statin
A Drink a Day May Keep Heart Failure at Bay
Highest risk seen for those who used to drink, but had stopped
A Dash More Salt Than 1,500 mg Seems to Lower Mortality Risk
Trend toward higher death in study participants who had high salt intake
AHS: Research Informs New Migraine Rx Guidelines
Opioids not recommended for regular use
Docs Should Negotiate Health Care Payer Contracts
Items to negotiate include easing of prior authorization process, extension for submitting claim
Ablation Effectiveness Quotient Predicts Clinical Success
High AEQ linked to freedom from atrial tachyarrhythmia in patients with paroxysmal a-fib
