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For patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Fasting Plasma Glucose, HbA1c Linked to Alzheimer’s in T2DM

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Independent associations for FPG coefficient of variation and HbA1c CV in patients with T2DM
For patients with an adverse reaction to a statin

Continuing Statin After Adverse Rx Tied to Lower Cardiac Risk

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Continued statin prescription linked to lower incidence of cardiovascular events and death
Teens and adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may have a lower risk of developing an alcohol or drug problem if they take medications to treat their ADHD

ADHD Rx Associated With a Lower Risk for Alcohol, Drug Abuse

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Linked to a 35 percent lower risk among men and 31 percent lower risk among women
Sleep apnea patients are more likely to use their continuous positive airway pressure machines after they see a video of themselves fighting to breathe at night

Seeing Video of Self Struggling to Breathe Ups CPAP Adherence

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Viewing the tapes helped convince patients to continue their sleep apnea treatment
Greater engagement is reported by patients who read notes and submit feedback

Greater Engagement for Patients Who Read Visit Notes

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Patients value confirming and remembering next steps, quicker access and results, sharing information
Guidelines have been developed for the use of art therapy in children with autism spectrum disorder

Guidelines Developed for Art Therapy for Children With ASD

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Domains of importance ID'd in surveys include art therapist's level of experience, choice of art materials
Ninety-nine percent of former National Football League players who donated their brain to science were found to have chronic traumatic encephalopathy

Nearly All Donated Brains From NFL Players Show CTE

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Researchers found evidence of the degenerative brain disease in 110 out of 111 deceased NFL players
The rate of unfavorable features is increased in association with increasing MYCN copy number in patients with neuroblastoma

MYCN Copy Number Tied to Poor Features in Neuroblastoma

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Patients with MYCN gain had inferior outcomes, including lowest response rate after chemo
The AMGA 2017 Medical Group Compensation and Productivity Survey reports that 77 percent of physician specialties experienced increases in compensation in 2016

Average Increase in Physician Compensation 2.9% in 2016

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Overall, 77 percent of physician specialties experienced increases in compensation
Risk of a second stroke or transient ischemic attack remains considerable for at least five years after the first event

Mortality, Second Stroke Risk Up for Initially Stable Survivors

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Ongoing care is essential to prevent recurrence, researchers say