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For patients with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis

Siponimod Cuts Risk of Disability Progression in Multiple Sclerosis

Reduction in 3-month confirmed disability progression in secondary progressive multiple sclerosis
The Lean approach

Lean Approach May Help Tackle Burnout in Health Care Providers

Creation of a huddle board represents one method to address issues in a timely manner
Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity physical activity is associated with reduced mortality risk

MVPA Mortality Risk Reduction Not Tied to Exercise in Bouts

Lower mortality risk seen with moderate-to-vigorous physical activity regardless of how it is accumulated
Despite the popularity

Unique Risks Associated With Texting Medical Orders

Institute of Safe Medication Practices indicates risks such as abbreviations, autocorrection
A new

Blueprint Being Developed to Address Physician Burnout

As part of blueprint, task force developing strategies that can be adopted by any institution/practice
Taking menopausal hormone therapy may have long-term effects on the brain

Hormone Therapy May Impact Brain Structure, Cognition

But 3 years after menopausal HT, change in brain volumes not significantly different from placebo
Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease-related

Sweetened Drinks Linked to Increased Risk of Mortality

Risk of CVD-related, CHD-related, all-cause mortality up for highest versus lowest quartile of intake
Young adults with type 1 diabetes have altered neural responses during working memory processing

Altered Neural Responses in Memory Processing in T1DM

Significantly stronger neural responses in superior parietal cortices during memory encoding in T1DM
For patients with obtunded blunt trauma to the cervical spine

No Benefit for MRI After Normal Cervical CT in Blunt Trauma

MRI had lower health benefit and higher cost compared with no follow-up after normal CT findings
Reduced cortical thickness is seen in individuals with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) versus controls

Reduced Cortical Thickness ID’d in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Female OSA patients had multiple regions of reduced cortical thickness in superior frontal lobe