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Reducing the number of Americans with type 2 diabetes is a new mission shared by the American Medical Association and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

AMA, CDC Partner to Focus on Diabetes Prevention

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Getting the millions of Americans at risk for type 2 tested is the first step, experts say
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued final recommendations for the cleaning and sterilization of medical devices used in invasive procedures. The updated rules

FDA Updates Recs for Cleaning of Reusable Med Devices

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Updated rules in response to contaminated duodenoscopes
For patients with knee osteoarthritis

Long-Term NSAID Use Beneficial in Knee Osteoarthritis

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Improvements in pain, stiffness, physical function, and in knee joint space width
For patients with acute thoracic herpes zoster

Single Paravertebral Blockade Seems Safe in Herpes Zoster

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Safe and effective treatment modality in patients with acute thoracic herpes zoster
Researchers are not promptly reporting the results of clinical trials to ClinicalTrials.gov

Clinical Trial Data Often Not Reported in Timely Manner

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Delays in filing findings on new treatments mean patients aren't informed, researcher says
There's yet another study looking at the potential dangers of hormone replacement therapy for menopausal symptoms

More Support for ‘Timing Hypothesis’ in HRT Use

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No cardiovascular disease protective effect seen
For patients suspected of having hemodynamically significant coronary stenosis

Exercise Perfusion CT Imaging IDs Coronary Stenosis

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Imaging is feasible and accurate for identifying hemodynamically significant coronary stenosis
For men with prostate cancer

CVD Risk Up With Androgen Deprivation Tx in Prostate Cancer

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Highest risk during first 6 months of ADT among men who had ≥2 cardiovascular events before tx
Persistent nonadopters of electronic health records tend to be older

Persistent EHR Nonadoption Could Mean Lower Payment

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Less likely to receive additional payments for managing chronic conditions/complex needs
More than half of coronary angiographic studies done to investigate suspected ischemic heart disease would be classified as appropriate according to the 2012 appropriate use criteria for diagnostic catheterization. The findings were published in the March 10 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.

More Than Half of Angiograms for IHD Deemed Appropriate

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Overall, 58.2 percent of angiographic studies classified as appropriate for suspected IHD