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Pokémon Go players are twice as likely to walk 10

Playing Pokémon Go Can Help Patients Up Daily Step Counts

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Smartphone game benefits overweight, sedentary people most, researchers report
Americans with hypertension are getting more sodium in their diet than they did in 1999

ACC: Sodium Intake Rising Among Patients With HTN

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Average sodium intake more than double recommended daily limit for these patients
Cholesterol's impact on myocardial infarction may differ by age

ACC: Younger MI Patients More Likely to Have Low HDL, High LDL

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Different measures may be required to accurately identify MI risk in this age group
Wrist-worn fitness devices may be less accurate than thought during certain exercises

ACC: Wrist Heart Rate Monitors Less Accurate Than Chest Strap

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Devices as much as 34 beats off per minute during certain exercises, researchers find
An invasive multiple sclerosis treatment called liberation therapy is not only costly

SIR: ‘Liberation Therapy’ Ineffective As MS Treatment

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Invasive procedure carries risk of complications, significant financial cost, researcher says
For children with community-acquired pneumonia

Nonclinical Factors Drive Antibiotic Choice in Pediatric CAP

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Age, previous antibiotic receipt, private insurance up odds of macrolide versus amoxicillin receipt
For patients with newly diagnosed chronic myeloid leukemia

Lasting Outcomes for Imatinib in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

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Estimated overall survival 83.3 percent at 10 years for patients in imatinib treatment group
Retinal hemorrhages

Retinal Microvascular Findings Linked to Risk of PAD

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Retinal hemorrhages, exudates, microaneurysms, retinopathy linked to risk of peripheral artery disease

American Academy of Dermatology, March 3-7

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The American Academy of Dermatology The annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology was held from March 3 to 7 in Orlando,...
Getting people worldwide to eat more fruits and vegetables could significantly reduce disability and premature death from heart disease

Lack of Fruits, Vegetables Ups Global Heart Disease Burden

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New analysis finds low consumption linked to more lost years of healthy life