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There is no significant difference in the presence of bacteriuria plus pyuria over one year among older women living in nursing homes receiving cranberry capsules versus a placebo pill

IDSA: Cranberry Capsules Don’t Appear to Help Prevent UTIs

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In female nursing home residents, no significant effect on bacteriuria plus pyuria over one year
For patients after acute myocardial infarction

Rehospitalization After AMI Linked to Worse Health Status

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Worse status for rehospitalizations for unstable angina, unplanned revascularization within first year
For patients with peripheral neuropathic pain

Lower Costs for Pregabalin in Peripheral Neuropathic Pain

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Even after loss of exclusivity, pregabalin has lower health care costs than gabapentin
For adults with mild cognitive impairment

Resistance Training Beneficial in Mild Cognitive Impairment

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Significant improvements in cognitive function, muscle strength, and aerobic capacity
Oxygen therapy may not help patients in the less severe stages of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Negligible Benefit for Oxygen in Patients With Mild COPD

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Researchers find oxygen therapy does not improve quality of life, forestall hospitalization, lengthen lives
Adherence to performance measures is similar at teaching hospitals and nonteaching hospitals

Heart Failure Care Up, Regardless of Hospital Teaching Status

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GWTG-HF shows similar adherence to performance measures at teaching, nonteaching hospitals
For patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Statins Offset Insulin-Related Cancer Risk in T2DM

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Risks of cancer reduced with statins; greater risk reduction in those not receiving antihyperglycemic tx
Supplemental testosterone and related anabolic-androgenic steroids can cause heart attacks

FDA Warns of Testosterone, AAS Abuse and Dependence

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Many American men take them, but heart and psychological issues can occur, agency says
More than half of melanomas are self-detected

More Than Half of Melanomas Are Self-Detected

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Self-detection by women ups prognosis; men have more melanomas in non-easily visible locations
Calcium supplements

Review: No Clear Link for Calcium Supplements, CVD

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Other physicians urge caution, however, and say these findings aren't conclusive