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Back Pain in Older Men Tied to Incident Vertebral Fractures

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For older men, radiographic-only VFs linked to back pain symptoms and associated activity limitation
Among overweight and obese women

Nut Consumption Linked to Nutritionally Rich Food Intake

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Nut consumers eat more fruits, vegetables, less red meat, and have lower BMI than non-nut consumers
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is launching a communication campaign featuring accounts of people recovering from opioid use disorder

CDC Launches Campaign to Fight Prescription Opioid Epidemic

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Rx Awareness campaign uses testimonials to educate the public, increase awareness about risks
A Bayesian multiple imputation method is useful for calculating the speeds of those who are unable to complete the 400-m walk test within the time constraint

Bayesian Method Useful for Noncompleters of 400-m Walk

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Simplistic imputation method to calculate speed tends to overestimate population mean
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends exercise to prevent falls in at-risk community-dwelling adults aged 65 years and older. These findings form the basis of a draft recommendation statement published online Sept. 26 by the USPSTF.

USPSTF Recommends Exercise for Preventing Falls in Seniors

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Multifactorial intervention should be offered based on an individual patient's circumstances
From 1980 to 2014 there was a considerable increase in mortality from chronic respiratory diseases in the United States

Chronic Respiratory Disease Mortality Up From 1980 to 2014

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Despite recent decline from 2002 to 2014, overall increase of 29.7 percent nationwide
The prophylactic use of low-dose oxygen does not reduce death or disability at three months among patients with acute stroke

Low-Dose Oxygen No Benefit in Adults With Acute Stroke

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Prophylactic use of low-dose continuous or nocturnal oxygen not linked to a better outcome
Participation in a Tibetan yoga program during chemotherapy results in modest

Tibetan Yoga Improves Sleep Quality During Chemo

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Long-term benefits seen for those who practice at least two times a week
Self-reported function is more informative than frailty phenotype in predicting a negative postoperative course in older adults

Self-Reported Function IDs Post-Op Course in Elderly

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LLFDI-FUNCTION predicts postoperative complications better than frailty phenotype
In 2017

Worker Contribution to Health Benefits Up in 2017

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Share of firms offering coverage, workers receiving coverage remained stable