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Greater sedentary time is independently associated with a higher cancer mortality risk

More Sedentary Time Tied to Higher Risk for Cancer Mortality

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Replacing sedentary time with 30 minutes of light or moderate physical activity cuts risk
Physical activity prevalence has contributed to averting premature mortality on a global scale

Physical Activity Helps Avert Premature Mortality Worldwide

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Median prevented fraction for premature mortality is 15.0 percent for the population globally
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening all adults for hypertension with office-based blood pressure measurement. This recommendation is included in a draft recommendation statement

USPSTF Advises Hypertension Screening for All Adults

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Blood pressure should be measured outside clinical setting to confirm diagnosis before treatment
There is a small increased risk for subdeltoid bursitis after influenza vaccination

Small Increase Seen in Risk for Subdeltoid Bursitis With Flu Shot

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Attributable risk was 7.78 additional cases of subdeltoid bursitis per million persons vaccinated
The occurrence of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis appears to be rare after exposure to newer gadolinium-based contrast agents

Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis Rare With Newer GBCA Exposure

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Data scant on exposure to gadolinium-based contrast agents for those with acute kidney injury, risk for CKD
For patients with rheumatic disease with COVID-19

COVID-19 Hospitalization Up With Prednisone in Rheumatic Disease

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No correlation seen for DMARD alone or in combination with biologics, Janus Kinase inhibitors, NSAIDs
Black and Hispanic patients are less likely to undergo guideline-recommended imaging at diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer

Racial Disparities Seen in PET/CT Imaging for Lung Cancer

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Black, Hispanic patients less likely to receive recommended imaging at time of diagnosis of NSCLC
COVID-19 hospitalizations could result in high out-of-pocket spending for commercially insured consumer-directed health plan enrollees

Costs for COVID-19 High With Consumer-Directed Health Plans

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Out-of-pocket costs high for consumer-directed health plan enrollees, especially younger individuals
Safety climate perceptions are associated with care practitioner-reported stress and job satisfaction

Safety Climate Perceptions Linked to Health Provider Stress

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Nurses have poorest safety perceptions, lowest job satisfaction, and highest reported stress
An inhaled version of the antiviral drug remdesivir will soon be tested outside a hospital setting

Inhaled Remdesivir May Allow COVID-19 Patients to Be Treated at Home

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Currently, the drug has to be given intravenously through daily infusions in the hospital