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A speech-based algorithm can differentiate individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder from controls

Speech-Based Algorithm Helps ID Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Algorithm with 18 speech features differentiates PTSD from controls with high area under the curve
A risk model has been developed and validated for hospital readmission within 30 days after acute myocardial infarction in older patients and has demonstrated moderate performance

Risk Model Developed for Readmission After AMI in Seniors

Strongest predictor of 30-day readmission among adults ≥75 years is impaired functional mobility
Diabetes-focused medical nutrition therapy is fundamental to overall diabetes management and should be adapted as needed throughout life

Individualized Medical-Nutrition Therapy Important in Diabetes

Adults with diabetes should be referred to MNT at diagnosis, at times of changing health status
Playing video games is generally not harmful to boys' social development

Video Games Appear Not to Harm Boys’ Social Development

But 10-year-old girls who play frequently have less social competence at age 12 than those who do not
Long-term osteoporosis drug therapy reduces fracture risk in women but may increase risk for rare adverse events

Risks, Benefits of Long-Term Drug Therapy for Osteoporosis Reviewed

Position paper outlines research gaps for clinical management of long-term osteoporosis drug therapy
Patients with cancer who are seeking cancer-related emergency medical care have worse outcomes when they are seen at alternative hospitals or those not associated with a cancer center

Outcomes Worse for Cancer Patients Seen at Noncancer EDs

Patients who visit ED at alternative hospital or noncancer center at increased risk for worse outcomes
Both telephone-delivered and web-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy can significantly improve irritable bowel syndrome symptoms

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Aids Irritable Bowel Symptoms

Improvements in symptoms, life impact maintained at 12 months
Early aortic valve replacement may improve survival in patients with severe

In Severe, Asymptomatic Aortic Stenosis, Early Surgery May Help

Patients undergoing aortic valve replacement within a year of diagnosis appear to benefit most
Just a few months into the year

CDC: United States Set to Break Measles Cases Record

Number so far this year stands at 626, just 41 short of the 2014 record
Transgender adults are more likely to report diminished health-related quality of life

Diminished HRQOL More Likely Among Transgender Adults

Transgender adults report more days of combined poor physical and mental health, activity limitation