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Exercise Promotes Executive Functioning in Sedentary Adults
Significant improvements seen in executive functioning for those at risk for cognitive decline
Residential Greenness Linked to Cardiovascular Disease Risk
More greenness near residence linked to lower urinary levels of epinephrine and F2-isoprostane
Postmenopausal Vaginal Estrogen Not Tied to Negative Health Outcomes
No difference in cardiovascular disease, cancer, hip fracture for users or nonusers of vaginal estrogen
Cardiac Malformations Not Up With First-Trimester Ondansetron
No increased risk observed for congenital malformations; small increased risk seen for oral clefts
Food Allergy Linked to Increased Multiple Sclerosis Activity
More attacks, higher odds of gadolinium-enhancing lesions for food allergy versus no known allergy
High Sodium May Contribute to CVD Deaths in Shandong, China
16,100 CVD deaths attributable to higher sodium intake among those aged 25 to 69 in 2011
Modifying Criteria for Amnestic MCI Dx Increases Prognostic Accuracy
Requiring impairment on two memory tests improves prediction of brain atrophy and progression to AD
Edentulism Tied to Greater Risk for High BP After Menopause
Strongest associations seen in women younger than 60, those with systolic blood pressure below 120
Several Factors Tied to Early Readmission After Hip Fracture Sx
Parkinson's, osteoarthritis, rheumatic disease, heavy alcoholism linked to increased risk for readmission
Endocrine Tx Does Not Impair Neuropsychological Performance
Findings observed in early-stage breast cancer survivors followed for up to six years after treatment
