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Morning home blood pressure is a robust predictor of stroke and coronary artery disease events

Morning Home Blood Pressure Predicts Stroke, CAD Events

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Prediction of CAD events more robust with home versus clinic systolic blood pressure
Structured physical activity does not improve respiratory outcomes in elderly adults with mobility limitations

Exercise May Not Benefit Lungs of Seniors With Mobility Issues

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Physical activity tied to higher likelihood of respiratory hospitalization
A slightly lower serum sodium concentration within the normal range is a major risk factor for mortality in elderly adults

Low-Normal Sodium Deemed Major Risk for Mortality in Elderly

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Sodium level corrected according to serum glucose concentration, a better measure
Timely mealtime assistance and patient positioning during the meal are tied to meal intake among hospital patients

Patient Position, Timely Help Improve Inpatient Meal Intake

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40 percent of inpatients eat less than half of their meals in the hospital
Medicare could soon pay for a program aimed at diabetes prevention

Medicare May Soon Cover Diabetes Prevention Program

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Expanding program within Medicare could save $2,650 over 15 months per beneficiary
Continuing their push to combat the nation's epidemic of opioid abuse

FDA Wants Generic Opioids to Be Abuse-Deterrent

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One more step to combat the epidemic of opioid abuse
Many physicians aren't following the Heart Rhythm Society and European Society of Cardiology recommendations regarding deactivation of implantable cardioverter defibrillators for patients near death

ACC: Dying Patients Not Aware They Can Be Spared ICD Shocks

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Many unaware that implantable defibrillator can be turned off in final days
Esophageal rupture can occur in association with colonoscopy preparation

Esophageal Rupture Described After Drinking PEG Solution

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Case report describes 71-year-old man with severe epigastralgia and dyspnea after drinking PEG
High intake of dietary vitamin C may help delay the onset of cataracts

Diet High in Vitamin C May Help Delay Cataract Formation

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Key is to get the nutrient from foods rather than a supplement, researchers say
A case of acquired syphilis leading to involvement of the bone marrow and liver is described in a report published online March 22 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Report of Bone Marrow/Liver Pathology Caused by Syphilis

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Case study describes 65-year-old patient with late-latent syphilis with normocytic anemia