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Risk of heart failure appears high within a few years of a first myocardial infarction

Heart Failure Risk Up Significantly After First Myocardial Infarction

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One in four MI survivors develop heart failure within four years

Digestive Disease Week, May 21-24

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Digestive Disease Week 2016 The annual Digestive Disease Week was held from May 21 to 24 in San Diego and attracted approximately 16,000...
Air pollution can worsen cardiovascular disease risk factors

Study Upholds Link Between Air Pollution and Higher CVD Risk

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Three months of exposure associated with higher cholesterol levels, especially for those with diabetes
Although overall colorectal cancer rates are declining

DDW: Incidence of Colorectal Cancer Up in Younger People

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Incidence up 11.4 percent in 10 years among Americans younger than 50
Weight-loss surgery quickly improves glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes

Guidelines Issued for Recommending Metabolic Surgery

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45 professional groups say the procedure improves blood glucose control and should be considered
Obese adolescents may have lower levels of the hormone spexin than normal-weight adolescents

Low Levels of Hormone Associated With Teen Obesity

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Teens with the lowest levels of spexin more than five times as likely to be obese
Pedestrian-friendly ("walkable") neighborhoods have reduced rates of diabetes

City Planning for Walkability May Help Curb Diabetes Rates

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The higher the walkability, the lower the rates of diabetes
Average leucocyte telomere length and the abundance of short telomeres (percent LTL <3 kb) are not significant independent determinants of subclinical atherosclerosis

Telomere Length Not Significantly Associated With Atherosclerosis

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LTL, abundance of short telomeres are not independent determinants of atherosclerosis
Benzyl butyl phthalate regulates the mesenchymal stem cell toward adipogenesis by inducing epigenetic stress

Plastics Chemical BBP Exposure May ‘Program’ Obesity

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BBP exposure enhances lipid accumulation and adipogenesis in dose-dependent manner
A predictive model for chemotherapy toxicity has been validated for older patients with solid tumors

Chemotherapy Toxicity Predictive Model Validated

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Predictive model for older adults with cancer validated in independent cohort of 250 individuals