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Alzheimer's disease claims nearly twice as many American lives annually as it did just 15 years ago

Five Million American Seniors Now Living With Alzheimer’s

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Price tag hits $259 billion a year; projected to exceed $1 trillion by 2050
An 11-factor index predicts 10- and 14-year mortality with excellent calibration and discrimination among community-dwelling U.S. adults aged ≥65 years

Index Predicts 10-, 14-Year Mortality in Older Adults

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Eleven-factor index predicts mortality with excellent calibration and discrimination
In a clinical practice guideline published in the March issue of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Guidelines Updated for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

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Recommendations for diagnosis, management of BPPV based on data from reviews, randomized trials
Learning to control brain waves with neurofeedback appears to help cancer survivors ease symptoms of chronic chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy

Neurofeedback Aids in Reducing Chemo-Related Nerve Damage

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Clinically and statistically significant reductions in peripheral neuropathy seen following neurofeedback
Most provider organizations can offer a cost estimate

Most Health Care Providers Can Offer Cost Estimate

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Although 75 percent of provider organizations can offer estimate, only 25% of patients request one
Noctiva (desmopressin acetate) nasal spray has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat frequent urination at night due to nocturnal polyuria.

FDA Approves Noctiva Nasal Spray for Nocturnal Polyuria

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Drug designed to increase absorption of water through the kidneys, decreasing urine production
Hearing aids provide significant benefit to older adults

Hearing-Aid Outcomes Found to Be Very Good in Older Adults

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High-quality digital devices provide significant benefit to older Americans
Skin diseases have a major impact on Americans and the U.S. economy

Skin Diseases Responsible for Significant Economic Burden

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In the United States, dermatological conditions cost $75 billion in 2013, researchers say
Exercise and/or behavioral and educational therapy may be more effective than prescription drugs for dealing with cancer-related fatigue

Exercise Treatments Best for Reducing Cancer-Related Fatigue

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Psychological treatment and education can be useful, too, more so than drugs, researchers find
The characteristics of the signal in user feedback of adverse events associated with medical devices and the situated context of decision makers correlate with judgement bias in reacting to these adverse events

Judgement Bias in Medical Device Recall Decisions

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Decision makers in firms either over-react or under-react, researchers say