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Most primary care physicians and pulmonologists recommend use of U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved smoking cessation medications before use of electronic cigarettes

Most Doctors Recommend FDA-Approved Drugs Before E-Cigs

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Two-thirds of PCPs, pulmonologists recommend FDA-approved medications for smokers with asthma
Zika may have detrimental effects on the heart in some patients infected with the virus

ACC: Zika Linked to Negative Cardiovascular Effects in Adults

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Eight Venezuelan patients developed arrhythmias, heart failure after infection
Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors appear to reduce a man's risk of death or heart failure after a first myocardial infarction

ACC: Erectile Dysfunction Drugs May Benefit Men’s Hearts

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Men taking PDE5 inhibitors have reduced risk of death within three years of first MI
People living in states that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act are less likely to be uninsured or struggling with the strain of unpaid medical bills

ACA’s Medicaid Expansion May Pose Challenges to Timely Care

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Research shows benefit, but also more problems with patients getting appointments
Winter is a particularly precarious time for heart failure patients

ACC: Hospitalizations Up for Heart Failure Patients in Winter

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Researchers find hospitalizations, deaths among these patients highest during winter months
For children with community-acquired pneumonia

Nonclinical Factors Drive Antibiotic Choice in Pediatric CAP

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Age, previous antibiotic receipt, private insurance up odds of macrolide versus amoxicillin receipt
For outpatients with chronic heart failure

Diabetes Ups Risk of Adverse Outcomes in Chronic Heart Failure

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Increased cumulative rates of one-year all-cause death, CVD death, heart failure hospitalization
Obese girls may face a significantly higher risk for developing allergies

AAAAI: Obese Girls Appear to Be More Prone to Atopic Disease

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But same is not true for obese boys, researchers find
An initial Republican replacement for the Affordable Care Act was formally introduced in the House of Representatives on Monday.

Republicans Introduce Affordable Care Act Replacement

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Initial Republican replacement for the Affordable Care Act formally introduced Monday
An 11-factor index predicts 10- and 14-year mortality with excellent calibration and discrimination among community-dwelling U.S. adults aged ≥65 years

Index Predicts 10-, 14-Year Mortality in Older Adults

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Eleven-factor index predicts mortality with excellent calibration and discrimination