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Metformin Beneficial for Osteoarthritis Knee Pain in Overweight, Obesity
Mean change in visual analog scale pain greater with metformin versus placebo for patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis
Study IDs Nonclinical, Modifiable Risk Factors Tied to Sudden Cardiac Arrest
An estimated 40 to 63 percent of sudden cardiac arrest cases could be prevented by improving unfavorable profiles
Eliminating Nursing Understaffing Aids Hospital Outcomes
Rectifying understaffing reduces length of stay, readmissions, and deaths
Development of Severe Impairment Common in Long-Term Care Residents
Severe impairment often presents near the end of life for long-term care residents
Risk Factors for Alzheimer Disease Linked to Cognitive Function Before Midlife
Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Aging, and Incidence of Dementia score linked to all cognitive measures in Wave IV (age 26 to 29 years)
Peanut Oral Immunotherapy Efficacious in Allergic Adults
Median tolerated dose increased from 30 mg to 3,000 mg of peanut protein at the exit challenge, equivalent to 12 peanuts
Exercise Helps Reduce Side Effects From Cancer Treatment
Some benefits include mitigation of cardiac toxicity, peripheral neuropathy, cognitive impairment, and dyspnea
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Adversely Affect Preemie Neurodevelopment
Maternal HDP linked to worse BSID cognitive and language scores in preterm infants later on
Autistic Traits Not Tied to Spatial Working Memory in Older Adults
Regardless of levels of autistic traits, cognitive ability is maintained
Burnout and Stress Continue to Plague the Nursing Profession
Short staffing tops the list of stressors, followed by inadequate pay, lack of leadership support, and abuse from patients