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More than half of the food and beverage products marketed to children do not meet the federal Interagency Working Group's nutrition recommendations

Many Foods Marketed to Children Don’t Meet Nutrition Guidelines

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53 percent of products advertised do not meet Interagency Working Group's recommendations
For patients with stable ischemic heart disease and objective evidence of ischemia

PCI Beats Medical Tx in Stable Ischemic Heart Disease

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Reduced risk of mortality for PCI vs. medical therapy in patients with objective evidence of ischemia
Statin use does not lower the risk of psoriasis

Statins Don’t Reduce Psoriasis Risk

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Findings among patients with high, long-term adherence to statins
Researchers have released yet another study finding impressive results for an experimental drug combo that aims to rid the body of hepatitis C. The study is published in the May 5 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Experimental Drug Combo Shows Success in HCV Treatment

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Drug trio could join newer, highly-effective meds such as sofosbuvir, ledipasvir/sofosbuvir
Use of digoxin may increase the risk of premature death in patients with atrial fibrillation and heart failure

Digoxin Tied to Higher Mortality Risk in A-Fib, Heart Failure

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Findings from review of published studies on the subject
Compared to underweight or normal-weight people with type 2 diabetes

Bit of Extra Weight Tied to Better Survival in T2DM

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Findings are exploratory; additional research needed
For patients undergoing single-level lumbar discectomy

AANS: Pre-Op Working Status Predicts Return-to-Work

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Pre-op working status is strongest predictor of post-op working status for lumbar discectomy patients
For patients undergoing lumbar spine surgery for degenerative disease

AANS: Three-Month Spine Surgery Outcomes Not Predictive

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Correlation, but no prediction of 12-month outcomes after lumbar spine sx for degenerative disease
Bayer's contraceptive implant Essure can cause serious complications and should be taken off the market

FDA Petitioned to Stop Sales of Essure Implant

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Reported complications include back and pelvic pain, dislodged coils, heavy prolonged menstrual periods
There's not enough data to decide whether or not electronic cigarettes can help smokers quit

USPSTF: Not Enough Data on E-Cigarettes As Cessation Aid

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More and better data is needed, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force says