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Young men with a resting heart rate and blood pressure that are elevated -- but still within normal range -- appear more likely to develop a wide range of mental illnesses later in their lives

Heart Rate, BP in Male Teens Tied to Later Risk for Psych Disorders

Indicators of schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety might be spotted in physical at 18
Adherence to performance measures is similar at teaching hospitals and nonteaching hospitals

Heart Failure Care Up, Regardless of Hospital Teaching Status

GWTG-HF shows similar adherence to performance measures at teaching, nonteaching hospitals
Patients searching for prices on imaging services and sleep studies choose health care facilities with lower prices

Searching for Price Info Affects Choice of Health Care Facility

Patients who viewed price estimates chose health care facilities with lower relative price estimates
Antioxidants

Antioxidant, Carotene Intake Tied to Increased Function in ALS

Higher intake of antioxidants, carotenes from vegetables tied to better ALS functional rating score
In a Clinical Practice Guideline published online Oct. 20 in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Recommendations for Ventilator Liberation in Hospitalized Adults

Four recommendations developed for acutely hospitalized adults ventilated for >24 hours
Premenopausal women with abnormal uterine bleeding have low risk of endometrial cancer and atypical hyperplasia

Low CA Risk for Premenopausal Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

Low risk of endometrial cancer, atypical hyperplasia in premenopausal women with abnormal bleeding
Governments and international organizations should focus on redressing the balance of ω-6 and ω-3 fatty acids in order to address obesity

Ratio of ω-6:ω-3 Fatty Acids Implicated in Obesity

Imbalance, which is typically 16:1 in a Western diet, leads to increased risk of weight gain, inflammation
For patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Statins Offset Insulin-Related Cancer Risk in T2DM

Risks of cancer reduced with statins; greater risk reduction in those not receiving antihyperglycemic tx
For white

Rx Subsidy Ups Persistence to Breast Cancer Hormone Therapy

Greater discontinuation for white, black, and Hispanic patients not receiving subsidies
In a Clinical Practice Guideline published online Oct. 12 in the Journal of Global Oncology

Recommendations for Secondary Prevention of Cervical Cancer

HPV DNA testing recommended in all resource settings; HIV+ should undergo screening more often