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For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CVD Risk Up With β2-Agonist, Antimuscarinic Antagonist Start

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New use of long-acting β2-agonists, antimuscarinic antagonists tied to higher CVD risk in first 30 days
Weaning to an extensively hydrolyzed casein formula is not associated with reduced incidence of type 1 diabetes among at-risk infants

No Reduced Risk of T1DM With Hydrolyzed Casein Infant Formula

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No reduction in cumulative incidence of type 1 diabetes in infants at risk after 11.5-year follow-up
The infant mortality rate varied by state

2013 to 2015 Infant Mortality Rate Varied by State and Race

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Rates varied by race and Hispanic origin of mother; highest rates in infants of non-Hispanic black women
For children with vocal fold nodules

Direct, Indirect Voice Tx Both Aid Children With Vocal Fold Nodules

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Direct, indirect therapy tied to better voice-related QOL; no significant differences between tx types
More than 40 diet plans across nine categories have been ranked to help those dieting achieve healthier lifestyles. The results were published Jan. 3 in U.S. News & World Report.

Best Diet Rankings Revealed for More Than 40 Diet Plans

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Best Diet Overall went to the Mediterranean Diet and the DASH Diet, with the Flexitarian Diet third
Dasiglucagon is well tolerated and is associated with an early pharmacodynamic response similar to that of GlucaGen for severe hypoglycemia

Dasiglucagon Well Tolerated for Severe Hypoglycemia

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Early pharmacodynamic response similar to that of GlucaGen, with longer lasting effects plasma glucose
Silent myocardial infarction is associated with an increased long-term risk of heart failure

Silent Myocardial Infarction Linked to Heart Failure Risk

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Silent and clinically manifested MI both correlated with future risk of heart failure in adjusted models
The prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders appears to be high for at-risk physicians

Higher Risk of Musculoskeletal Disorders in Some Physicians

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Increasing risk for work-related musculoskeletal disorders, particularly in procedural specialists
Black women with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia have increased likelihood of uterine leiomyomas

Uterine Leiomyomas, Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia May Be Linked

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Higher odds of uterine leiomyomas for black women with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia

December 2017 Briefing – Family Practice

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Family Practice for December 2017. This roundup includes the...