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Drug overdose deaths have nearly tripled in the United States since 1999

CDC: Fatal Drug Overdoses More Than Doubled Since 1999

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Whites, middle-aged adults hardest hit, researchers find
Male stroke patients are more than twice as likely as female patients to receive tissue plasminogen activator treatment within 30 minutes of hospital arrival

ASA: Male Stroke Patients Twice As Likely to Get Timely tPA

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Researchers not sure why the disparity exists
Adults with periodontal disease may be twice as likely as people with healthy gums to suffer a stroke

ASA: Class-Specific Link Between Periodontal Disease and Stroke

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Link strongest for thrombotic strokes, cardioembolic strokes
For patients stabilized after acute coronary syndrome

Stratification Tool IDs Who Will Benefit From Adding Ezetimibe

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Tool identifies who will derive additional benefit from addition of ezetimibe to statin therapy after ACS
A structured exercise program can help stroke survivors recover not only physically but cognitively as well

ASA: Exercise Boosts Cognitive Function After Stroke

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Most effective programs offer exercises aimed at strength, balance, stretching, and aerobic fitness
Patients with cardiovascular implantable electronic devices not designed to be magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-compatible can safely receive MRI

MRI Can Be Safe for Patients With Older Pacemakers, ICDs

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However, strict procedures need to be followed
Cyberattacks remain a serious threat to small providers as well as big institutions

Cyberattacks Remain Serious Threat to Health Providers

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Processes, technology should be boosted against cyberthreats, which are becoming more sophisticated
Isolation precautions are infrequently used for nursing home residents with multidrug-resistant organism infection

Nursing Homes Rarely Use Isolation for Drug-Resistant Bugs

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Locomotion and eating support are characteristics positively associated with isolation use
Nonelderly cancer survivors are more likely to report changes in prescription drug use for financial reasons than individuals without a cancer history

Cancer Survivors Likely to Change Rx Drug Use for Financial Reasons

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Among nonelderly individuals, recently, previously diagnosed survivors more likely to change rx meds
For overweight

Weight Loss of 10% Beneficial in Overweight, Not Obese, With DM

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Five-year follow-up shows reduction in glucose-lowering medications, lower HbA1c, improved QoL