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For older adults with acute stroke

Type of Hospital Doesn’t Impact Thrombolysis Outcomes in Stroke

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Similar outcomes seen for comprehensive stroke centers, primary stroke centers, telestroke system
Social jet lag, a mismatch between the body's biological clock and actual sleep pattern due to social activities is associated with adverse health effects

SLEEP: Weekend Sleep Changes Adversely Affect Health Outcomes

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For every hour of shifted sleep, an associated 11.1 percent increase in risk of diagnosed heart disease
The role of weight-loss surgery for obesity is addressed in a Grand Rounds Discussion published in the June 6 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Doctors Discuss Role of Weight-Loss Surgery in Obesity

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Grand rounds discussion focuses on 64-year-old with morbid obesity, obesity-related conditions
Prolonged delayed eating is associated with weight gain and increases in respiratory quotient

SLEEP: Prolonged Delayed Eating Linked to Weight Gain

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Compared with daytime eating, delayed eating also linked to increases in respiratory quotient
From 2002 to 2012 there was a decrease in the incidence of admission for aspiration pneumonia

Drop in Admission for Aspiration Pneumonia From 2002 to 2012

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Decrease in incidence and in-hospital mortality among all cases, and those aged 65 years and older
Liver cancer is the fastest-growing cause of cancer deaths in the United States

Liver Cancer the Fastest-Growing Cause of Cancer Deaths in U.S.

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Substantial disparity seen in mortality rates for race/ethnicity and state of residence
A new analysis suggests that ballot box results may rob some of the American public of its health

Election Results Could Be Harming Americans’ Health

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Review of Obama and Trump wins suggests impact on stress, disease levels
Americans living in high-income areas are more likely to be diagnosed with some types of cancer than people living in low-income areas

Certain Cancer Diagnoses Up in High-Income Counties in U.S.

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But combined death rate from four cancers studied is similar in high- and low-income counties
Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors appear to increase the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis in patients with type 2 diabetes

SGLT2 Inhibitors Linked to Increased Risk of Ketoacidosis

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Associated with approximately twice the risk of DKA compared to DPP4 inhibitors
The United States has larger income-related differences in perceptions of health and health care than other middle- and high-income countries

U.S. Leads in Income-Based Health Care Inequalities

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More public tolerance for health care inequalities seen in United States than other countries