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Dulaglutide is associated with a reduction in cardiovascular events and renal outcomes among patients with type 2 diabetes

ADA: Dulaglutide Tied to Decline in Cardiovascular Events in T2DM

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Second study shows reduction in renal outcomes with dulaglutide in type 2 diabetes
Increasing vitamin K intake through dietary strategies improves the anticoagulation stability of warfarin-treated patients

Vitamin K Can Up Anticoagulation Stability in Patients on Warfarin

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Findings seen in warfarin-treated patients with history of international normalized ratio instability
The number of cancer survivors is projected to increase to more than 22.1 million by Jan. 1

Number of Cancer Survivors Set to Top 22 Million by 2030

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Fifty-six percent of cancer survivors diagnosed within past 10 years; 64 percent aged ≥65
Simple tweaks to eating and sleeping patterns of "night owls" can lead to significant improvements in sleep/wake timing

Simple Tweaks Retrain Night Owls’ Internal Clocks

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Nonpharmacological, practical interventions tied to improvements in mental well-being, performance
Weak physical performance on tests of the upper and lower body is associated with depressive and anxiety symptoms in midlife women

Poor Physical Performance Tied to Depression, Anxiety in Midlife Women

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Findings seen for both upper- and lower-body performance in study of Singaporean women
Nurse understaffing is associated with an increased risk for health care-associated infections among hospitalized patients

Nurse Understaffing Ups Inpatient Infection Risk

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Findings show 15 percent increased risk two days after understaffed day and night shifts
Genome-wide polygenic risk scores can predict coronary artery disease

Polygenic Risk Score Reliably Predicts Coronary Artery Disease

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PRS predicts prevalent CAD but does not perform as well for predicting incident, recurrent CAD
Children with community-acquired pneumonia often receive diagnostic testing and antibiotic therapy despite publication of guidelines against their routine use in 2011

Diagnostic Testing, Antibiotics Overused in Pediatric CAP

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Chest radiography ordered in 43 percent, antibiotics prescribed in 73.9 percent of community-acquired pneumonia visits
Inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption may account for a considerable proportion of cardiovascular disease deaths each year

Inadequate Fruit, Veggies Explain Many Cardiovascular Deaths

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Globally, suboptimal fruit, vegetable intake causes millions of CHD, stroke deaths per year
The incremental diagnostic yield of Lynch syndrome screening decreases substantially after age 70 to 75 years

Diagnostic Yield of Lynch Syndrome Screening Drops With Age

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Incremental diagnostic yield decreases substantially after 70 to 75 years; LS is rare after 80 years