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Vitamin D and calcium supplements do not help ease the symptoms of menopause

Menopausal Symptoms Unaffected by Vitamin D, Calcium

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No difference between women who took supplements and those who didn't
Varenicline (Chantix) doesn't increase the risk of suicidal behavior

Some Varenicline Concerns Not Supported by Evidence

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And some concerns may have been overstated, researcher says
Myocardial necrosis is common after orthopedic surgery and is associated with increased risk of long-term mortality

Post-Op Myocardial Necrosis Common After Orthopedic Sx

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Myocardial necrosis is independently associated with long-term mortality at three years
Among individuals with type 2 diabetes there is a quadratic association for 24-hour diastolic blood pressure with information processing speed and memory

24-Hour Diastolic BP Linked to Cognitive Performance in T2DM

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Low and high 24-hour diastolic BP tied to poorer information processing speed, memory
For patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease

Review: Radioablation Offers No Benefit for GERD Patients

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No improvement in terms of mean time spent with pH less than 4, ability to stop PPIs, HRQoL
A patient satisfaction education

Resident Education Intervention Ups Patient Satisfaction

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Improvement in Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems scores
Chronic omega-3 fatty acid supplementation has an additive effect when combined with acute dosages of morphine in an animal model

Omega-3s May Be Useful Adjunct to Opioids in Pain Therapy

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Omega-3 may reduce side effects, development of morphine tolerance
The evidence-based family therapy program Behavioral Family Systems Therapy for Diabetes improves both diabetes health outcomes and depressive symptoms among adolescents with type 1 diabetes

Therapy Program Improves Teens’ Diabetes, Depression

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Family program is effective whether delivered in clinic or via videoconferencing
The drug elotuzumab reduces the risk of cancer progression and mortality by 30 percent when combined with the standard two-drug therapy for multiple myeloma

ASCO: Elotuzumab Shows Benefit in Multiple Myeloma

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Survival gains when elotuzumab was added to treatment
Infants born to mothers taking antidepressants in late pregnancy may be slightly more likely to develop persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn

Risk to Infant From SSRI Use in Late Pregnancy Deemed Small

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Persistent pulmonary hypertension of newborn risk similar to women with untreated depression