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Crepitus Tied to Incident Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis

Subjective knee crepitus predicts incident subjective osteoarthritis longitudinally
Health information gleaned online can alter parents' views on the advice they get from a pediatrician

PAS: Internet Info Can Lower Parent Trust in Doctors’ Diagnosis

Computer-generated diagnoses may mislead patients or parents, researcher says
Electronic-health-based management of oral anticoagulation therapy is associated with fewer adverse events

E-Health-Based Management of Oral Anticoagulation Tx Beneficial

E-health-based coagulation service linked to lower frequency of adverse events
The rate of muscle-related adverse event reports is increased when patients and their doctors are aware that statins are being used

Nocebo Effect Reported for Statin Therapy Use

Excess rate of muscle-related adverse event reports when patients are aware that statins being used
A weight-management group behavioral program is more effective than an intervention comprising brief advice and self-help materials

Weight-Loss Behavioral Program Beneficial for Adults

Greater weight loss for 12- and 52-week program compared with brief advice and self-help materials
Among elderly veterans

Lower Incidence of Chronic Illness for Centenarians

In veterans, rates of chronic illness lower for centenarians than those in their 80s, 90s
Obesity and sex are differential predictors of acute remission for commonly used antidepressant medications

Obesity, Sex Predict Remission for Antidepressant Medications

Females, but not males, with higher BMI more likely to remit, regardless of medication type
For acute coronary syndrome patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention and receiving clopidogrel

Ischemic Outcomes Don’t Vary With Gender in ACS Patients

No difference by gender for ACS patients undergoing PCI receiving clopidogrel, prasugrel, or ticagrelor
Short daily bouts of walking/bicycling and a few weekly exercise sessions are both associated with a lower rate of hip fracture and any fracture

Even Low Level of Physical Activity May Cut Fracture Risk

Lower rate of fracture for individuals who walk or bicycle less than 20 minutes/day versus hardly ever
For overweight and obese individuals

Cardiometabolic Disease Staging Score Quantifies Diabetes Risk

CMDS can predict the effectiveness of weight-loss therapy for preventing diabetes in overweight/obese