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Diabetes-related distress and depression symptom severity are risk factors for medication nonadherence in type 2 diabetes

Diabetes-Related Distress Ups Risk for Rx Nonadherence

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Depression is independent predictor of adherence; reduces the effects of diabetes distress
Private sector employer-sponsored health insurance offerings were similar in 2013 and 2014

Few Changes in Employer-Sponsored Insurance 2013-2014

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Only 3.5 percent of employers dropped coverage and 1.1 percent added coverage from 2013 to 2014
For patients with stable coronary artery disease

Depressive Symptoms Linked to Functional Status in CAD

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Patients with class II, III, or IV functional status have increased risk of hospitalization for heart failure
A five-item questionnaire plus peak expiratory flow can identify undiagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Questionnaire, Peak Flow Can ID Undiagnosed COPD

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CAPTURE with peak flow can identify patients who would benefit from currently available therapy
In a clinical report published online Oct. 31 in Pediatrics

Guidelines Presented for Fluoroquinolone Use in Children

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Fluoroquinolones should be considered in specific situations when there is no safe, effective alternative
Reducing indoor allergens and pollutants can help control children's asthma

Clean Indoor Environment Can Help Keep Asthma in Check

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Controlling allergens, household pollutants can reduce need for medication
The number of young children and teens hospitalized for overdosing on opioids has increased nearly two-fold in recent years

Opioid Poisonings in Children, Teens Rising Dramatically

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From 1997 through 2012, 1.3 percent of children hospitalized for opioid overdose died
More than one-quarter of American seniors have never discussed end-of-life care

Too Few Seniors Addressing Advance Care Planning

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Finding suggests efforts to encourage more planning aren't working, researcher says
Cardiometabolic syndrome is associated with increased risk of subclinical atherosclerosis

Cardiometabolic Syndrome Ups Subclinical Atherosclerosis Risk

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High fitness seemed to attenuate the risk in a cohort of men participating in a health screening program
Health care professionals need education about the safety and effectiveness of weight loss medications

Education Needed Regarding Use of Herbal Weight Loss Products

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More than 80 percent felt that weight loss products have severe adverse effects; use should be limited