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Taking high doses of vitamin D once a month won't lower the risk for cardiovascular disease

No CVD Protection Seen With Monthly High-Dose Vitamin D

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But effects of daily or weekly dosing require further study
Fluctuation in body weight is associated with higher mortality and a higher rate of cardiovascular events -- independent of traditional cardiovascular risk factors -- in patients with coronary artery disease

Higher Risk of Cardiovascular Events With Weight Fluctuations

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Risk of any coronary, cardiovascular event up by 4 percent for every SD in body-weight variability
Risk adjustment and reinsurance transfer programs seem to have been effective for increasing revenues at the expense of claims costs

Risk Adjustment, Reinsurance Transfer Offer Financial Benefit

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Revenues exceeded claims costs after implementation of these programs
Higher body mass index is associated with increased risk of heart failure

Cardiorespiratory Fitness Impacts BMI-Related Heart Failure Risk

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Association between higher BMI and greater risk of heart failure attenuated after adjustment for CRF
One-fifth of patients who sought a second opinion recently at a single academic medical center had received a different diagnosis from their primary care providers

Second Opinion Yields Different Diagnosis for 1 in 5 Patients

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In study, 21 percent of cases received final diagnoses that were distinctly different than referral diagnoses
Maximum body mass index over 16 years of weight history is associated with increased risk of all-cause death

Maximum BMI Over 16 Years Ups Risk of All-Cause Death

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If BMI was defined as a single measure, there was a significant inverse link for overweight, mortality
Physicians should be aware that responding to a negative health care review could potentially expose personal medical information

Doctors Must Be Wary of HIPAA Violations With Online Reviews

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Physicians should keep their replies to patient reviews short and simple
Patients with heart disease may fare better when they feel they can trust and talk to their doctor

Trust, Communication Key to Optimal Heart Disease Care

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These factors linked to patients' greater use of aspirin, statins, hypertension meds
Angiopoietin-like 3 deficiency is associated with reduced risk of coronary artery disease

ANGPTL3 Deficiency Linked to Reduced CAD Risk

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Heterozygous carriers of ANGPTL3 loss-of-function mutations have reductions in TGs, LDL-C
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Twenty-Five Food Categories Explain 70 Percent of Salt Intake

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Most sodium consumed was from food obtained at stores; highest density for foods from restaurants