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Use of antibiotics in patients with heart failure exacerbation in the absence of compelling evidence of infection is unnecessary and potentially harmful

Harms From Unnecessary Abx Extend Beyond Resistance

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Case highlights importance of carefully monitoring patients with prolonged QT interval
Patients treated with low-dose beta-blockers after myocardial infarction may fare better than those given the standard dose

Lower Beta-Blocker Dose May Boost Survival After MI

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Dosage should be tailored to the needs of individual patients, researchers say
In 2014

More Than 30 Percent of Adults Are Obese in the United States

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Nearly 17 percent of 2- to 19-year-olds and over 8 percent of children aged 2 to 5 are obese
Many medical schools are integrating discussions of cost

Medical Schools Teaching Students About Costs of Care

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Importance of understanding costs due to ACA, prevalence of high-deductible plans
For men with unfavorable-risk prostate cancer

Radiation Tx Impact Varies With Comorbidity in Prostate Cancer

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Reduction in overall, cardiac mortality for RT alone in men with severe or moderate comorbidity
For patients who receive successful resuscitation from in-hospital cardiac arrest

DNR Orders After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Tied to Survival

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DNR orders generally associated with the likelihood of favorable neurological survival
Many myocardial infarction survivors are concerned that too much physical activity could trigger a repeat event. But after reviewing data collected on 536 heart disease patients between the ages of 30 and 70

Sexual Activity Doesn’t Seem to Trigger Repeat MI Events

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Research shows it equals the level of physical exertion seen for a brisk walk
The risk of developing diabetes is higher in younger adults versus middle-aged adults despite the same duration and degree of weight gain

T2DM Risk With Weight Gain Higher in Younger Adults

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Relative risk for same level of weight gain greater in younger adults than in middle-aged adults
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that clinicians ask adults

USPSTF Urges Doctors to Ask Adults About Tobacco Use

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Clinicians should offer interventions to help adults, including pregnant women, stop smoking
As monotherapy

Leukotriene Receptor Antagonist Monotherapy Ups Asthma Control

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Random effects meta-analysis shows reduced risk of exacerbation with LTRA monotherapy