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Benzodiazepine prescriptions and overdose deaths increased considerably from 1996 to 2013

Benzodiazepine Prescriptions Rose From 1996 to 2013

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Overdose death rate also increased but leveled out after 2010
For men with localized prostate cancer undergoing radical prostatectomy

Lower 25-OH D Tied to Adverse Pathology in Full Prostatectomy

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Insufficiency/deficiency of serum 25-OH D linked to increased odds of adverse pathology
For older adults

Macrolide Antibiotics Not Linked to Ventricular Arrhythmia

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Findings in older adults show macrolide antibiotics are linked to lower risk of all-cause mortality
A small reduction as the primary composite outcome may not justify the increased adverse events and costs associated with an intervention targeting systolic blood pressure less than 120 mm Hg

Authors Urge Caution Before Adopting New Systolic BP Goals

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Small absolute benefit seen in SPRINT must be balanced with increased adverse event rates
Women with previous early preeclampsia have signs of diastolic dysfunction and different left ventricular characteristics in the nonpregnant state before a second pregnancy with recurrent preeclampsia

Maternal Cardiac Dysfunction Precedes Recurrent Preeclampsia

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Women who go on to develop recurrent preeclampsia have lower stroke volume, cardiac output
Intralesional cryosurgery is feasible for treating basal cell carcinoma of the lower extremities in elderly patients

Intralesional Cryosurgery Feasible for BCC in Elderly

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Study shows tumor destruction for eight patients with 10 nodular or superficial BCCs on lower limbs
Introduction of the human papillomavirus vaccine has correlated with a reduction in quadrivalent HPV type prevalence among females aged 14 to 19 and 20 to 24 years

4vHPV Type Prevalence Down After Vaccine Introduction

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Decreases of 64 percent for females aged 14 to 19 years, 34 percent for those aged 20 to 24 years
Bariatric surgery to promote substantial weight loss is linked to reduced rates of emergency department visits and hospitalizations for heart failure exacerbations among obese patients with the condition

Bariatric Surgery Tied to Drop in Heart Failure Exacerbations

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Fewer ER visits or hospitalizations after the surgery among obese patients with heart failure
Use of vaginal estrogen should be carefully considered by women with a history of estrogen-dependent breast cancer

ACOG: Vaginal Estrogen Can Be Used for Breast Cancer Survivors

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Decision to use vaginal estrogen should be made with oncologist, after consideration of data
A mind-body intervention can improve short-term function and current and most severe pain for elderly patients with chronic low back pain

Mind-Body Intervention Can Improve Function, Pain in LBP

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Findings show improvement in short-term function, short- and long-term current and most severe pain