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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major global burden

Global Burden of Cardiovascular Disease Assessed

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Estimated 422.7 million prevalent cases of CVD, 17.92 million CVD deaths in 2015
Taking a short break from an active lifestyle may do more harm than most people might think

Just Two Weeks of Inactivity Can Up Risk of Developing Disease

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Consistent daily activity vital to optimal health, researchers say
Black and Hispanic patients are less likely than white patients to make an appointment to see a neurologist

Blacks, Hispanics Less Likely to See Neurologist As Outpatient

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They more often end up in the ER and face higher medical costs than white patients
Engaging in aerobic and resistance exercise while losing weight enables elderly obese patients to maintain more muscle mass and bone density compared to those who do just one type of exercise or none at all

Weight Loss, Aerobic+Resistance Exercise Best for Obese Seniors

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Best way to improve functional status and reverse frailty in older adults with obesity, researchers say
Colon cancer patients might improve their odds of survival if they eat nuts along with consuming an overall healthy diet and getting regular exercise

ASCO: Nut Consumption Ups Survival in Stage III Colon Cancer

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Survival benefits also seen with healthy diet and exercise, researchers say
Physicians should consider their retirement and plan ahead at all stages of their career

Tips Provided to Help Physicians Plan for Retirement

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Strategies to save for retirement should be adapted through different stages of physicians' careers
More cancers have been diagnosed in their early stages since the Affordable Care Act was implemented

ASCO: Early Detection of Cancers Up Since Affordable Care Act

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The exception was diagnosis of early-stage prostate cancer, which declined
The number of U.S. women living with metastatic breast cancer has been rising since the 1990s

More U.S. Women Living With Metastatic Breast Cancer

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Better treatments, aging population may explain trend, researchers say
The type 2 diabetes medication canagliflozin (brand names Invokana

FDA Warns of Amputation Risk Associated With Canagliflozin

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Canagliflozin tied to a doubling of amputations of legs, feet, agency says
In a case report published online May 4 in The Journal of Dermatology

Exercise-Induced Anaphylaxis Due to Shrimp Intake Described

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FDEIA due to shrimp consumption reported in 18-year-old with specific IgE antibodies against 43 kDa