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The American College of Physicians has updated recommendations on the oral pharmacologic treatment of type 2 diabetes in adults. The clinical practice guideline update was published online Jan. 3 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

ACP Updates Recommendations for Oral Medications in T2DM

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Recs serve as update to 2012 American College of Physicians guideline
Conventional clinical trials are unable to detect clinically important heterogeneity in intensive blood pressure treatment effects

Conventional Trials Can’t Detect Heterogeneity in BP Tx Effects

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Clinically important heterogeneity in intensive BP tx effect can be ID'd in sequential randomization trials
Social contagion accounts for a considerable proportion of gunshot violence episodes

Gunshot Violence Transmitted Through Social Networks

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Best performing models for predicting victims of gun violence based on social contagion, demographics
The Zika virus is not likely to gain a foothold in the United States as it did in Brazil and other Latin American countries

Major Zika Outbreak Considered Unlikely in the United States

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Higher standard of living reduces odds the virus-carrying mosquitoes will thrive

December 2016 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 2016. This roundup includes the...
Anticholinergic medications are frequently prescribed to older adults

Burden of Anticholinergic Meds in Older Adults Must Be Considered

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Often prescribed to older adults; measures developed for quantifying anticholinergic burden
The recurrence of Helicobacter pylori infection one year after eradication is low

Recurrence Is Low One Year After Eradication of H. pylori Infection

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Peptic ulcer, contact history, and hospitalization are risk factors for recurrence
It is feasible to sell chlamydia test kits through pharmacies and use existing health infrastructure to follow up on results and manage clients

Pharmacy-Based Sale of Chlamydia Test Kits Is Effective

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Mailing of specimens for processing, return of results is feasible
Patients with psoriatic arthritis have higher levels of fatigue than patients with psoriasis treated with phototherapy or systemic treatment

Fatigue Levels Vary for Patients With Psoriatic Disease

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Higher levels of fatigue in psoriatic arthritis versus psoriasis; fatigue scores linked to depression
For older women

Low Vitamin D Linked to Incident Frailty in Older Women

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Correlation is attenuated after accounting for cardiometabolic diseases