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Some reassuring words from a doctor just before an operation begins may be more effective than drugs in easing patient anxiety

ASA: Surgeon’s Calming Words May Ease Stress of Surgery

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Researchers found reassuring voice might even beat anti-anxiety meds in lowering pre-op distress
Nearly 13 percent of American adults have tried electronic cigarettes at least once

CDC: E-Cigarette Use Highest Among 18- to 24-Year-Olds

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Almost 4 percent of all adult Americans use them, new survey shows
New research suggests that doctors don't warn younger women when they're at risk for cardiovascular disease as often as they warn men. And once younger women suffer an ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

Gender Gap Appears to Continue in Cardiovascular Care

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Younger women less likely than men to be warned of risk, get same treatments or survive after MI
Clinicians should screen overweight and obese adults between 40 and 70 years old for abnormal blood glucose levels

USPSTF Urges Broader Screening for Type 2 Diabetes

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Task Force advises testing overweight, obese people aged 40 to 70 for abnormal blood sugar
The importance of thanking patients for coming to see you

Physician Emphasizes Importance of Saying Thank You

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Doctor reports feeling deeper connection to his patients; improvement in patient satisfaction score
Ductal carcinoma in situ is much more likely to be aggressive when discovered in older women

Risk of More Aggressive Ductal Carcinoma in Situ Rises With Age

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DCIS more likely to become invasive at 60 than 50
For pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus or type 2 diabetes

Cellphone System Ups Glucose Self-Monitoring in Pregnancy

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For pregnant women, improvement in compliance and satisfaction with use of CIT system
Serogroup B meningococcal vaccination is recommended for adolescents and young adults aged 16 to 23 years to provide short-term protection from most strains of serogroup B meningococcal disease

MenB Vaccine Recommended for 16- to 23-Year-Olds

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Preferred age for serogroup B meningococcal vaccination is 16 to 18 years
For older community-dwelling women

Resistance Training May Cut White Matter Lesion Progression

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Findings among community-dwelling older women randomized to RT or balance and tone
Operative vaginal delivery remains an important component of modern labor management

ACOG: Operative Vaginal Delivery Remains Appropriate

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Operative vaginal delivery accounted for 3.3 percent of all deliveries in 2013