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Just 15 minutes of exercise a day may lower older adults' risk of early death by one-fifth

Just 15 Minutes of Exercise a Day Helps Seniors Live Longer

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Researchers find even modest daily workouts make a difference for older adults
Liraglutide (Victoza) cuts the risk of heart attack and stroke in type 2 diabetes patients

ADA: Liraglutide Lowers Risk for Cardiovascular Events in T2DM

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Daily, injected medication shows 'encouraging' results in international trial
Injuries from gun violence may be increasing in severity in emergency departments across the United States

ERs Seeing More Severe Wounds From Gun Violence

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And, number of deaths from gunshot wounds also on the rise
The small apparent increase in risk of melanoma in men prescribed phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors may be explained by greater sun exposure

Melanoma Risk Up Slightly With PDE5 Inhibitors

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Researchers say skin cancer in these patients is likely due to more sun exposure
Texans living in "dry" counties are more likely to suffer myocardial infarction and congestive heart failure than those living in nearby "wet" counties

Several Heart Conditions Affected Differently by Alcohol

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Alcohol may reduce myocardial infarction odds, but up likelihood of atrial fibrillation
The Diabetes Collaborative Registry provides information regarding the quality of diabetes mellitus care

ADA: Diabetes Collaborative Registry IDs Burden of Cardiac Risk

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Registry offers information on quality of diabetes care across primary, specialty care spectrum
Many elderly adults in nursing homes face aggressive or disturbing behavior from their fellow residents

Resident-on-Resident Aggression at Nursing Homes Not Uncommon

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20 percent of residents affected over one-month period, researchers find
Most cases of hypertensive urgency can be safely managed in an outpatient setting

Hospital Care of Hypertensive Urgency Doesn’t Up Outcomes

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Sending patients to hospital tied to increased use of health care resources but no better outcomes
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has found insufficient evidence for the benefit of obstructive sleep apnea screening in asymptomatic populations. These findings form the basis of a draft recommendation statement

USPSTF Finds Evidence Lacking for Sleep Apnea Screening

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I statement indicates insufficient evidence for assessing balance of benefits, harms of screening
For patients with type 2 diabetes at high cardiovascular risk

ADA: Empagliflozin Linked to Reduction in T2DM Nephropathy

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Reduction in incident or worsening nephropathy, and in doubling of serum creatinine level