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Letrozole Tops Aspirin for Halting Ovarian Hyperstimulation

Decreases incidence of moderate and severe early-onset ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
The heart-healthy Mediterranean diet may also help preserve brain health in older adults

Further Evidence Mediterranean Diet Ups Brain Health in Seniors

Older adults who favor this eating style lose less brain volume, researchers find
Diagnostic laparoscopy reduces the number of futile laparotomies in women with suspected advanced-stage ovarian cancer

Laparoscopy Can Prevent Futile Primary Cytoreductive Surgery

Findings in women with suspected advanced-stage ovarian cancer
Skin diseases affect quality of life differently across distinct aspects of the EuroQoL five dimension questionnaire

Skin Diseases Have Large Impact on Patients’ Well-Being

Highest risk for reduction in HRQoL for hidradenitis suppurativa, blistering conditions, psoriasis
Too few American young adults are receiving needed statin medications

Too Few U.S. Young Adults Being Prescribed Needed Statins

Guidelines suggest medications could help prevent CVD, but many younger people missing out
For the seventh year in a row

DASH Tops the 2017 Rankings for Best Diets

U.S. News & World Report ranks Mediterranean diet as second, up from fourth place
Compared with non-cancer controls

More Cognitive Difficulties for Patients After Chemotherapy

Breast cancer survivors report cognitive issues after chemo, through six-month follow-up
Alcohol abuse increases the risk of atrial fibrillation

Alcohol Abuse Ups Risk of Several Heart Conditions

Alcohol abuse of similar magnitude to other well-recognized modifiable risk factors
The American College of Physicians has updated recommendations on the oral pharmacologic treatment of type 2 diabetes in adults. The clinical practice guideline update was published online Jan. 3 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

ACP Updates Recommendations for Oral Medications in T2DM

Recs serve as update to 2012 American College of Physicians guideline
The Zika virus is not likely to gain a foothold in the United States as it did in Brazil and other Latin American countries

Major Zika Outbreak Considered Unlikely in the United States

Higher standard of living reduces odds the virus-carrying mosquitoes will thrive