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A joint clinical practice guideline for the management of dyslipidemia for cardiovascular disease risk reduction in adults has been summarized and published online June 22 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

VA/DoD Release Guidelines for Dyslipidemia Management

Key features include elimination of treatment targets, additional testing only when rationale clear
Pain is prevalent in more than half of patients with multiple sclerosis

Anxiety Independently Predicts Pain in Patients With MS

Research confirms high prevalence of pain, affecting more than half of those with multiple sclerosis
Regular light exercise can be as good for seniors as moderate or vigorous exercise

Even Light Activity Can Boost Seniors’ Health

Researchers suggest 300 minutes weekly of activities such as walking or gardening
People who spend much of their day sitting may be more likely to feel anxious

Too Much Sitting Linked With Higher Risk of Anxiety

Review found link between the two, but not cause and effect
When systemic lupus erythematosus is under control

Pregnancy Outcomes Good for Women With Controlled SLE

Blacks, Hispanics face greater odds of complications; reasons why are unclear
Doctors should discourage women from using marijuana during pregnancy and breastfeeding

ACOG: Doctors Should Urge Against Prenatal Marijuana Use

Recommendation notes evidence has shown it can affect infant brain development
Medical identity theft is on the rise

Medical Identity Theft Incidents Increasing

Increase of 21.7 percent in incidents since last report; theft is costly to consumers
For breast cancer survivors

Yoga, Meditation Aid Menopausal Symptoms After Breast Cancer

Randomized trial shows beneficial effect for yoga combined with meditation in breast cancer survivors
Glucocorticoids and other 3-ketosteroids may adversely affect patients with mixed estrogen receptor-α-positive/cytokeratin-5 breast cancer

Glucocorticoids, 3-Ketosteroids Adversely Affect Breast Cancer

Adverse effects for patients with mixed ERα+/cytokeratin-5 breast cancer
About 35 percent of men and 37 percent of women are obese

Researchers Report U.S. Obesity Epidemic Getting Worse

Only 25 percent of men and 33 percent of women at a healthy weight, researchers say