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The risk of alcohol-related cancer is increased even with light to moderate drinking in women

Even Light Drinking Increases Risk of Breast Cancer in Women

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For women, alcohol consumption of 5 to 14.9 g/day linked to increased risk of alcohol-related cancers
Lumbar spine bone mineral density increases fracture risk among women with lower lumbar spine T-score than femoral neck T-score

Lumbar Spine BMD Ups Fx Risk in Women With Discordant T-Scores

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Lower T-score for lumbar spine than femoral neck increases fracture risk, particularly in older women
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has found no net benefit for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease screening in asymptomatic adults and consequently recommends against screening. These findings form the basis of a draft recommendation statement published online Aug. 17 by the USPSTF.

USPSTF Draft Recommendation Urges Against COPD Screening

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Grade D statement recommends against routine screening for asymptomatic adults
Patients at greatest risk for an unplanned hospital readmission include those with chronic cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases

Risk Factors Can ID Patients More Likely to Be Readmitted

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Friday discharge, existing chronic diseases, high number of ER visits are predictors
For overweight or obese patients with type 2 diabetes

Liraglutide Linked to Weight Loss Over 56 Weeks in T2DM

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More weight loss for 3.0 mg liraglutide versus placebo among overweight/obese with type 2 diabetes
New violations by the maker of medical scopes recently linked to deadly infections in patients have been discovered by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

FDA Reveals More Violations by Medical Scope Maker

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Infections in patients who underwent procedures with Olympus scopes in 2012 went unreported
An electronic medical record-based care pathway improves treatment of cellulitis

EMR Care Pathway Aids Treatment of Cellulitis

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Antibiotic use, pharmacy costs, and length of stay cut without affecting readmissions
The diabetes drug metformin changes metabolic profiles of three metabolites that may lower LDL cholesterol

Metabolic Changes With Metformin May Lower LDL-C

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Possible metabolic mechanism includes activation of AMPK, FADS suppression
Infection-related hospitalization during childhood is independently associated with adverse adult metabolic variables

Serious Childhood Infection Tied to Metabolic Disease Later in Life

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Early childhood hospitalization for infection tied to increased BMI, metabolic syndrome in adulthood
An approach for classifying pain severity developed by the Washington Group on Disability Statistics is effective for assessing self-reported pain among U.S. adults

Classification Details Pain Prevalence Among U.S. Adults

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6.4 percent of adults classified as having highest level of pain, based on persistence, bothersomeness