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Greater exposure to the World Trade Center site is associated with increased long-term cardiovascular disease risk

World Trade Center Site Exposure Linked to Lasting CVD Risk

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Likelihood of having CVD event increased for those who worked at WTC site for six months or longer
For older women

Mammos May Not Benefit Elderly Women With Chronic Illness

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Risk for death from other causes much higher than risk for breast cancer death with increasing comorbidity, age
Testosterone can be used for postmenopausal women with hypoactive sexual desire dysfunction but is not recommended for other symptoms or medical conditions

Position Statement Clarifies Benefits of Testosterone Therapy for Women

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Testosterone only recommended for postmenopausal women with hypoactive sexual desire dysfunction
Nearly $2 billion in grants to help fight the U.S. opioid epidemic will be handed out to states and local governments

White House Announces Nearly $2 Billion in Grants to Fight Opioid Epidemic

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SAMHSA will provide $932 million to every state, some U.S. territories for treatment, recovery programs
Lab tests have found a chemical derived from vitamin E in samples of vaping products that have sickened people in 25 states.

Health Officials Close in on Culprit in Vaping Lung Injury Cases

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Vitamin E acetate can be dangerous when inhaled, leading to cough, shortness of breath, chest pain
Sixty percent of U.S. physicians believe that the Affordable Care Act has improved access to care and insurance after five years of implementation

Majority of U.S. Doctors Believe ACA Has Improved Access to Care

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In 2017 versus 2012, more doctors agreed the ACA would turn U.S. health care in the right direction
Black and American Indian/Alaska Native women have significantly higher pregnancy-related mortality ratios than whites

CDC: Racial/Ethnic Disparities Reported in Pregnancy-Related Mortality Ratios

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Non-Hispanic black, American Indian/Alaska Native women have higher PRMRs than all other groups
Mortality rate trends for newly diagnosed heart failure patients indicate that the overall reduction in mortality across all age groups is being hindered by high and increasing rates of noncardiovascular events

Decline in Heart Failure Mortality Rates Offset by Comorbidities

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Treatments focused only on cardiovascular outcomes insufficient for improving heart failure patient survival
In updated guidelines developed by the European Society of Cardiology

ESC Guidelines Updated for Managing CVD in Diabetes

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Guidelines address lifestyle recommendations, individualized BP targets, SGLT2 inhibitor, GLP1-RA tx
Educational pop-up windows will now appear on Facebook and Instagram when people search for vaccine-related content.

New Facebook, Instagram Pop-Ups Counter Vaccine Misinformation

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Social media sites aim to counter the spread of antivaccination misinformation