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Genetic risk and lifestyle are independent predictors of incident cardiovascular disease and diabetes

Genetic Risk, Lifestyle Predict CVD, Diabetes Independently

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No interactions seen for any outcome; log-additive effect on risk of developing cardiovascular disease
Enzalutamide treatment can significantly lower risk of metastasis or death in men with rapidly advancing

Enzalutamide Improves Outcomes for Aggressive Prostate Cancer

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Treatment led to 71 percent lower risk of metastasis or death compared to placebo
Health care communication technology is a determinant of patient satisfaction in younger patients

Health Care Technology Impacts Younger Patient Satisfaction

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Younger health care consumers are dissatisfied with technology capability of health care organizations
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening for osteoporosis to prevent fractures for women aged ≥65 years and for postmenopausal women aged <65 years at increased risk of osteoporosis. These findings form the basis of a final recommendation statement published online June 26 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

USPSTF Favors Osteoporosis Screening to Prevent Fracture

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Screening with bone measurement recommended for women aged ≥65, younger women at risk
Compared to treatment with an inhaled glucocorticoid alone

Combination of LABA + Inhaled Glucocorticoid Safe in Asthma

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Also results in significantly fewer asthma exacerbations than inhaled glucocorticoid alone
For patients who experienced a transient ischemic attack or minor stroke

Half of CV Events Occur from Two to Five Years Post-TIA, -Stroke

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Composite outcome occurred in 12.9 percent; 50.1 percent of events in second to fifth years
For children with cystic fibrosis and early Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection

Azithromycin Cuts Pulmonary Exacerbation in CF With Early Pa

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Risk of pulmonary exacerbation down for children with cystic fibrosis, early Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Among Medicare beneficiaries on hemodialysis

Few Hemodialysis Patients on Medicare Enroll in Hospice

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Patterns of use, timing of hospice similar among patients with diverse spending trajectories
For men

Binge Drinking Linked to Increased Systolic BP in Men

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And relative risk for hypertension up with any drinking among men without hypertension
Among a cohort of individuals without cardiovascular disease not receiving antiplatelet therapy

Most Bleeding Events in Non-CVD Patients Are GI-Related

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In cohort with no CVD, not receiving antiplatelet therapy, 7 percent of bleeding events were fatal