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Black women are more likely than white women to have dense breasts

AACR: Dense Breasts Found More Likely in Black Women

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Finding may help explain greater breast cancer risk in this population, researchers say
Women in their 40s should talk with their doctors and then decide for themselves whether they need regular mammograms to screen for breast cancer before age 50

USPSTF Revisits Mammography Guidelines

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Women in their 40s should make an informed personal decision
The American Heart Association has issued guidelines for health care providers treating patients older than 40 with congenital heart disease. The guidelines were published online April 20 in Circulation.

AHA Issues Guidelines for Adults With Congenital Heart Dz

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New American Heart Association guidelines outline health care strategies for these patients
One in 10 people worldwide will have a seizure in their lifetime

AAN: New AAN/AES Guidelines on Treating First Seizure

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Antiepileptic drug therapy recommended to help stave off recurrence
Patients with both atrial fibrillation and obstructive sleep apnea are less likely to have a recurrence of atrial fibrillation if they use continuous positive airway pressure therapy

CPAP Tied to Improved A-Fib Outcomes for Those With OSA

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Researchers recommend sleep disorder screening for patients with atrial fibrillation
Longer nighttime fasting duration is associated with improved glycemic regulation

AACR: Longer Nighttime Fasting May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk

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Improving biomarkers of glycemic control thought to decrease breast cancer risk
For children with tympanostomy tubes who develop otorrhea

Antibiotic-Glucocorticoid Eardrops Found Superior in Acute Otorrhea

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Clinically superior, cost less than oral antibiotics, observation for children with tympanostomy tubes
Taking aspirin regularly over several years may help prevent gastrointestinal cancers

AACR: Regular Aspirin Use Linked to Lower GI Cancer Risk

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Greatest benefit from aspirin required taking it for at least 16 years
Good communication is key to managing conflict with patients

Guidance Offered for Managing Conflict With Patients

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Good communication is crucial for managing encounters when denying a patient request
Antibiotics appear to be overused in many neonatal intensive care units

Wide Variation in NICU Antibiotic Prescribing Patterns

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Big variation seen in prescribing rates, despite little difference in infection rates