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Recent Stressful Life Events Linked to Later Verbal Memory Decline
Link found for women, but not men, with stressful events within last year, but not more remote stresses
Some Cancer Trends Differ for Oldest Old in the United States
Trends similar to 65- to 84-year age group, but risk elevated for some cancers, diagnosis at later stages
Addition of Sotagliflozin for T1DM Alters Renal Hemodynamics
Addition of SOTA tied to reductions in estimated glomerular filtration rate, blood pressure
Common Therapy for Obstetric Cholestasis Found Ineffective
Treatment with ursodeoxycholic acid versus placebo yielded no significant difference in outcome
Plant-Based Diets May Lower CV Disease, Deaths in Middle-Aged
Association also found for reduction in all-cause mortality but not incident cardiovascular disease
Recommendations Developed for Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
Interventions producing sustained weight loss of 25 to 30 percent of body weight recommended
Completion Rates of Recommended Vaccines Lower for Preemies
Rate of completion lower for seven-vaccine series by 19 months and 36 months of age
At-Home Support Helps Stroke Patients Adjust After Hospitalization
Home-based support network includes social work case managers and online resources
Medicare Spending on Essential Medicines Up 116 Percent From 2011 to 2015
22 percent of increased total spending due to higher per-unit cost of existing drugs
2012 to 2018 Saw Substantial Rise in Naloxone Dispensing
Regional variation in naloxone dispensing considerable; rates lowest in most rural counties
