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There is no significant difference in the presence of bacteriuria plus pyuria over one year among older women living in nursing homes receiving cranberry capsules versus a placebo pill

IDSA: Cranberry Capsules Don’t Appear to Help Prevent UTIs

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In female nursing home residents, no significant effect on bacteriuria plus pyuria over one year
Patients with diabetes should do three or more minutes of light activity every 30 minutes during prolonged periods of sitting

New ADA Guidelines Call for More Frequent Activity for DM Patients

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Light physical activity now recommended every 30 minutes, not every 90 minutes
Treatment for depression and anxiety is nearly twice as common among U.S. cancer survivors as it is for those with no history of cancer

Cancer Survivors Have Higher Rate of Antidepressant Use

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Nearly one in five survivors taking medication for depression or anxiety years later
Patients searching for prices on imaging services and sleep studies choose health care facilities with lower prices

Searching for Price Info Affects Choice of Health Care Facility

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Patients who viewed price estimates chose health care facilities with lower relative price estimates
Premenopausal women with abnormal uterine bleeding have low risk of endometrial cancer and atypical hyperplasia

Low CA Risk for Premenopausal Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

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Low risk of endometrial cancer, atypical hyperplasia in premenopausal women with abnormal bleeding
Women who obtain good pain relief during labor may have a lower risk of postpartum depression

ASA: Easing Labor Pain May Help Mitigate Postpartum Depression

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More pain relief during labor equaled lower scores on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
More than half of melanomas are self-detected

More Than Half of Melanomas Are Self-Detected

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Self-detection by women ups prognosis; men have more melanomas in non-easily visible locations
Pregnancy may raise the risk of stroke in younger women

Risk of Stroke Appears to Be Up in Younger Pregnant Women

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For women ages 12 to 24, pregnancy linked to more than double the risk of stroke
Calcium supplements

Review: No Clear Link for Calcium Supplements, CVD

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Other physicians urge caution, however, and say these findings aren't conclusive
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force concludes that primary care interventions to promote breastfeeding can have a moderate net benefit. These findings form the basis of a final recommendation statement published in the Oct. 25 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

USPSTF Recommends Primary Care Breastfeeding Interventions

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Evidence suggests that interventions to promote breastfeeding have a moderate net benefit