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Long-Term Systemic Hormone Therapy May Up Alzheimer Risk
Risk increases associated with hormone therapy exposure over 10 years in women <60 years at initiation
Endogenous Testosterone Linked to Cardiovascular Disease
Genetically predicted endogenous testosterone may have role in thromboembolism, heart failure, MI
2004 to 2017 Saw Increase in Fractures for Elderly Dog Walkers
Most patients sustained hip fractures; more than one-quarter of patients required admission
High-Quality, Plant-Based Diet Tied to Lower Risk for CVD Mortality
No association seen for quality of plant-based diet and cancer-related deaths
Raspberries May Aid Glucose Control With Prediabetes
With higher raspberry intake, individuals at risk for diabetes needed less insulin to manage blood glucose
Predictors ID’d for Successful Removal of Mechanical Ventilation
Higher levels of wakefulness seen in those who pass the spontaneous breathing test and are extubated
Recall Down, Cancer Detection Up With Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
Breast cancers detected by DBT less often classified as having poor prognosis than those identified by DM
Preoperative Frailty Linked to Surgical Outcomes, Costs
Incidence of major morbidity, readmission, mortality correlated with frailty classification
Cocoa Beverage Could Improve Multiple Sclerosis-Related Fatigue
Small effect seen for fatigue, moderate effect on fatigability as measured by six-minute walk test
Fluorouracil Cream Best Choice for Tx of Actinic Keratosis Lesions
Fluorouracil more effective than imiquimod, methyl aminolevulinate photodynamic tx, ingenol mebutate
