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Struggle With Routine Tasks Predicts Adverse CHF Outcomes
Struggling patients more likely to be hospitalized than those who can handle basic chores
Abdominal Obesity Ups Risk of Hip Fracture
Lower body mass index combined with abdominal obesity linked to increased risk of hip fracture
Home Walking Program Improves Erectile Function After MI
Correlation identified between functional capacity and erectile function improvement
Researchers Examine Etiology of Ibrutinib Discontinuation in CLL
Poor prognosis after discontinuation for disease progression, especially Richter's transformation
Water Fluoridation Linked to Hypothyroidism in Britain
British study finds an association, but unable to prove cause-and-effect
Shorter Hospital Stay Tied to Higher Mortality Post-Hip Fx
Survival odds improve with longer stay
Suicide Deemed Public Health Concern in Genitourinary Cancers
Risk factors include male gender, distant disease, increasing age, race/ethnicity
Knee OA One Year Post-ACL Reconstruction Common
Tibiofemoral and patellofemoral MRI-OA evident in substantial number of patients in post-surgery knee
Characteristics of Tuberculosis Source Cases Identified
Source-case patients have long infectious periods; most report substance abuse, homelessness, prison
Review: More Whole Grains, Less Coronary Heart Disease
Inverse associations between whole-grain intake and CHD risk found in the U.S. and Europe
