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Older patients who need a kidney transplant are better off receiving an available organ from an older deceased donor rather than waiting for one from a younger donor

Older Patients Can Benefit From Older Donor Kidneys

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Many of these organs would otherwise get discarded, researcher says
Adults who follow the "MIND" diet could lower their risk for Alzheimer's

MIND Diet Could Help Lower Dementia Risk

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MIND diet combines aspects of Mediterranean diet with certain features of DASH
Burnout can be prevented if physicians are aware of the warning signs

Physicians Should Be Aware of Signs of Burnout

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Stress is major predictor for burnout among doctors; operating in high-stress environment also harmful
The overall death rate from hypertension in the United States has increased 23 percent since 2000

CDC: Hypertension-Related Deaths on the Rise in U.S.

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Most marked increases seen in those aged 45 to 64 and those over 85
Risk prediction models with 16 characteristics may predict mortality risk in older adults with chronic kidney disease. The findings were published in the March issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

Models May Predict Two-Year Mortality Risk for CKD Patients

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Risk prediction models may be helpful in directing prognosis and treatment decisions
For older patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

Short Hospital Stays Don’t Impair STEMI Outcomes in Seniors

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Similar outcomes with discharge after 48 hours and for patients who stay in hospital for four, five days
Many people who've had hip replacement surgery might safely be able to drive as soon as two weeks after the procedure

AAOS: Driving Two Weeks Post Hip Replacement May Be OK

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Many patients regain their presurgery brake reaction times within two weeks after surgery
Men who exercise the most have higher sexual function scores

Exercise Improves Men’s Sexual Function Regardless of Race

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Men who get the most physical activity report more erections, orgasms
Doctors are not telling a majority of their patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's that they have the degenerative brain disease

Doctors May Not Be Informing of Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

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Only 45 percent of people with Alzheimer's or their caregivers say they were told of the diagnosis
Patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy have greater maximum and range of separations of their center of mass from their center of pressure

Balance Compromised in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

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Greater maximum and range of separations of center of mass from center of pressure in DPN