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The risk of death or stroke after carotid artery stenting varies widely among U.S. hospitals

Mortality, Stroke Risks Vary Widely After Carotid Stenting

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Stroke, death more common at some centers than others
Medical marijuana users don't appear to increase their risk for drug or alcohol abuse if they also take prescription pain medications

Pain Med Rx + Medical Cannabis Doesn’t Seem to Up Abuse Risk

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But researchers say doctors should be kept informed of dual usage
In a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

AAFP Urges CMS to Safeguard Continuity of Care for Seniors

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AAFP, other groups concerned about commercial entities undermining value of annual wellness visit
For older Medicare beneficiaries with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Early Insulin Initiation Beneficial in Seniors With T2DM

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Benefits for early insulin initiation without increasing risk of hypoglycemia, health care costs
More physical activity is tied to living longer in patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators

Patients With ICDs Fare Better When More Active

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Those who are most active soon after getting heart device tend to live longer
For physicians who want to transition to private practice

Tips Provided for Doctors Who Want to Move to Private Practice

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Physicians should prepare carefully; consider finances, legal issues, and insurance
A little exercise late in life may help men live longer

Physical Activity Boosts Longevity in Older Men

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Study links activity in older men to longer lives
Testing hand-grip strength could be an inexpensive and simple way of identifying people at increased risk for myocardial infarction

Grip Strength Could Be Useful Indicator of CVD, Mortality Risk

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Decrease in strength linked to higher risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, and premature death
There was a sharp rise in the number of emergency department visits involving tramadol between 2005 and 2011

Tramadol-Related ER Visits Up 2005 to 2011

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U.S. report found problem was greatest among women and patients 55 and older
Men undergoing androgen-deprivation therapy to treat prostate cancer may experience impaired cognitive function within the first six months that persists for at least a year

ADT for Prostate Cancer Tied to Impaired Cognition

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Men with a particular gene mutation affected most, researchers find