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Yoga may help reduce blood pressure in patients who are at risk for developing hypertension

Yoga Helps Control BP in Patients With Prehypertension

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Patients who added the practice to a healthy lifestyle saw their pressure levels drop
There was an increase in the age-adjusted death rate from 2014 to 2015

Age-Adjusted Mortality Rate Up From 2014 to 2015 in U.S.

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Decrease of 0.1 year in life expectancy from 2014 to 2015 in U.S. population
In a position statement published online Dec. 5 in the Journal of Athletic Training

Recommendations Developed for Sport-Related Dental Injuries

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Recommendations relate to planning considerations, education, and mouthguard efficacy
Administration of cytotoxic T-cells targeting mutant KRAS G12D can induce tumor regression in metastatic colorectal cancer

Cytotoxic T-Cells Can Induce Metastatic CRC Regression

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Regression of tumors reported after administration of cytotoxic T-cells targeting mutant KRAS G12D
Screening for Babesia microti antibodies and DNA in blood-donation samples is associated with a reduction in the risk of transfusion-transmitted babesiosis

Screening Cuts Transfusion-Transmitted Babesiosis Risk

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Blood-donation screening for antibodies and DNA linked to decrease in risk of babesiosis transmission
Age-related cataract is associated with increased odds of depressive symptoms

Age-Related Cataract Linked to Depressive Symptoms

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Greatest odds of depressive symptoms for adults with nuclear cataract and those with less education
Escalating prices of the drug naloxone may threaten efforts to reduce opioid-related deaths across America

Naloxone Price Hikes Could Affect Rates of Opioid-Related Deaths

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Investigators identify strategies for ensuring the drug's availability
Patients with acute coronary syndrome may face a higher-than-normal risk of suicide

Suicide Risk Up for Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome

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Findings underscore importance of depression screening, researcher says
When breast cancer spreads to the brain

SABCS: Molecular Changes Occur When Breast CA Spreads to Brain

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Finding might lead to better treatment, researchers say
Measurements of healthy older adults' brain activity may help determine their future risk of falls

Prefrontal Brain Activity May Predict Risk of Falls in Elderly

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Imaging gives insight into neurological changes that make falls more likely, researchers say