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Aspirin use does not appear to reduce the risk of mortality associated with prostate cancer

Aspirin Use Not Found to Benefit Prostate Cancer Mortality

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Increased risks of mortality restricted to aspirin use after the diagnosis of prostate cancer
Type 2 diabetes screening is not associated with improved mortality rates after 10 years of follow-up

USPSTF Review: T2DM Screening Doesn’t Cut Mortality

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Treatment of impaired fasting glucose, impaired glucose tolerance can delay progression to diabetes
A liquid form of medical marijuana may help people with severe epilepsy that does not respond to other treatments

AAN: Liquid Marijuana Shows Promise for Refractory Epilepsy

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Child and adult patients who took cannabidiol had decrease in seizure rates
Treatment escalation options have different efficacy following failure of exenatide or glimepiride added to metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Study Highlights Third-Line Treatment Options for T2DM

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TZD effective post metformin + exenatide; exenatide effective post metformin + glimepiride
Most hospitalists feel that they should not be involved in breast cancer screening

Most Hospitalists Would Not Order Inpatient Mammography

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Few hospitalists would order a mammogram for a hospitalized woman who was overdue for screening
For patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention

Mortality Up With Spontaneous Bleeding After PCI

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Bleeding associated with increased rate of death, similar to that seen with myocardial infarction
High weekly exercise levels are tied to better erectile/sexual function in men

Only High Exercise Levels Tied to Better Erectile, Sexual Function

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Lower levels have no significant effect; findings consistent in racially diverse population
Among people with asthma

NSAID-Exacerbated Respiratory Disease Prevalent With Asthma

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Prevalence about 9 percent; NERD linked to significant increases in asthma morbidity
Higher levels of gratitude are associated with better mood

Gratitude Linked With Better Outcomes in Heart Patients

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Keeping a gratitude journal seemed to reduce cardiac risk factors
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Single-Dose Injection Rx Ups Bone Density in Frail Elderly

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But stronger bones did not translate into fewer fractures in this elderly, high-risk population