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The global rate of hypertension and prehypertension rose significantly between 1990 and 2015

Global Rates of Hypertension on the Rise

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And health risks may appear even at levels once considered safe, researchers contend
Diabetes-related end-stage renal disease among Native American adults fell by more than half over almost 20 years

CDC: Renal Failure From Diabetes Declining in Native Americans

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Diabetes-related kidney failure down by 54 percent over two decades
In individuals with type 1 diabetes

Parathyroid Hormone Linked to Arterial Stiffness in T1DM

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Significant association with carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity persists after multivariable adjustment
The excessive regulatory regime at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is an important driver of high drug prices

Excessive FDA Regulation Driving High Drug Prices

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First-in-class drugs are fast-tracked while follow-on drugs can take up to 15 years to be approved
A pilot yoga intervention is feasible for improving pediatric cancer patients' and parents' quality of life

Yoga Intervention Feasible for Improving QoL in Pediatric Cancer

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Survey of patients and parents showed high levels of interest from patients and family members
Paired cervical vagus nerve stimulation (cVNS) with kilohertz electrical stimulation nerve block can preferentially activate efferent pathways

Vagus Nerve Might Play a Role in Fighting Inflammatory Disease

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Kilohertz frequency nerve block enhances anti-inflammatory effects of vagus nerve stimulation
About one-third of patients undergoing total laryngectomy have complications and 13.9 percent are readmitted within 30 days

Complications in One-Third Undergoing Total Laryngectomy

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Readmission linked to preoperative hypoalbuminemia, post-op wound complications
Achieving targets of low-density lipoprotein (LDL)

Achieving LDL-Particle Targets Deemed Cost-Effective

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LDL-lowering therapy guided by LDL-P is cost-effective, with greater economic benefits over time
In a recommendation statement published in the Jan. 10 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association

USPSTF Reaffirms Endorsement of Prenatal Folic Acid Supplements

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Women of childbearing age should take 400 to 800 µg daily, Task Force recommends
Men who eat a lot of red meat may have a higher risk of diverticulitis

High Dietary Red Meat Intake Tied to Diverticulitis in Men

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No association seen between poultry or fish and the risk of diverticulitis