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The 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association hypertension guideline is associated with an increase in the proportion of adults recommended for antihypertensive treatment compared with the 2014 guideline

Increase in Tx Candidates With 2017 Hypertension Guidelines

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Increase in proportion of adults recommended for treatment; estimated decrease in CVD events, deaths
Palynziq (pegvaliase-pqpz) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat phenylketonuria

FDA Approves Palynziq for Phenylketonuria

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Drug is a novel enzyme therapy for adult patients with PKU with uncontrolled blood Phe concentrations
An ingestible micro-bio-electronic device could be used for in situ biomolecular detection based on environmentally resilient biosensor bacteria and luminescence readout electronics

Ingestible Bio-Electronic Device Could Monitor GI Health

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Heme-sensitive probiotic biosensors demonstrate accurate diagnosis of GI bleeding in swine model
A hyperactive and asymmetric velocity-storage mechanism may be responsible for intermittent attacks of vertigo in some patients with recurrent spontaneous vertigo of unknown etiology

Neurologists Identify New Type of Vertigo

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Long-term prognosis favorable, with improvement of symptoms in more than half of patients
Patients served by the beleaguered Veterans Affairs health system may have wider access to private care

Congress Approves Bill Expanding Private Care for VA Patients

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New bill would open up access to private doctors for veterans
Prostate-specific antigen levels three months after radiotherapy are strong markers of prostate cancer outcomes for patients with intermediate- and high-risk disease

PSA Level Three Months After Radiation Tx May Predict Outcome

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Findings for men with intermediate- and high-risk prostate cancer
There is considerable global variation in personal health care access and quality

Global Variation in Personal Health Care Access and Quality

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Highest performance in Iceland, lowest in Central African Republic, with variation in rate of progress
There is an inverse association for plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration with diabetes risk

Inverse Link for Plasma 25(OH)D Concentration, Risk of T2DM

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Each 10 ng/mL higher 25(OH)D concentration associated with hazard ratio of 0.64 for diabetes
Cinnamaldehyde

E-Cigarette Flavoring Agent May Impair Airway Defense System

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Flavoring commonly used in e-cigarettes suppresses cilia beat frequency, lasting for 60 minutes
Fewer men are being screened for

From 2008 to 2014, Prostate Cancer Testing, Treatment Down

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Sharpest decrease seen in privately insured men after 2011