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For patients with chronic kidney disease

Uncontrolled Diabetes, Hypertension Rates High in CKD Patients

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Findings also revealed low use of statins among patients with chronic kidney disease
Biases in emotional processing may contribute to depression in individuals with inflammatory bowel disease who have active disease

Negative Cognitive Bias May Be Key to Depression in Active IBD

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Emotional recognition bias may partially mediate the link between IBD activity and depression
A plan to let Medicare patients receive rebates that drug companies currently pay to insurers and middlemen has been withdrawn by the Trump administration.

Medicare Drug Rebate Plan Withdrawn by Trump Administration

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Rebates would have been paid directly to seniors in Medicare Part D program when they filled their Rx
The cumulative effect of elevated systolic blood pressure appears to be associated with an increased risk for major valvular heart disease

Elevated Systolic BP May Up Risk for Valvular Heart Disease

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Lifetime exposure to elevated systolic blood pressure may increase risk for major valvular heart disease
Higher consumption of sugary drinks is associated with an increased risk for overall cancer and breast cancer

Sugary Beverage Consumption Linked to Increased Cancer Risk

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In prospective cohort study, consuming 100 percent fruit juice also tied to increased cancer risk
Exposure to the 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza vaccine in pregnancy is not associated with most negative health outcomes among offspring

Exposure to 2009 pH1N1 Vaccine During Pregnancy Seems Safe

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Exposure to pH1N1 influenza vaccine in utero not linked to most pediatric health outcomes
Early prophylactic placement of a vena cava filter compared with no placement of a filter after major trauma does not result in a reduced incidence of symptomatic pulmonary embolism or death at 90 days

PE, Death Not Reduced With Early Vena Cava Filter Placement

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Findings seen in severely injured patients with a contraindication to prophylactic anticoagulation
Compared with placebo

Rimegepant Shows Promise for Relief From Migraine Attacks

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Increase seen in percentage of patients free from pain, from their most bothersome symptom at two hours
High social stress is associated with greater bone loss during six years of follow-up among postmenopausal women

High Social Stress Linked to Greater Bone Loss After Menopause

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Each point higher in social strain tied to greater loss in femoral neck, total hip, lumbar spine BMD
Patients hospitalized with pneumonia often receive excess antibiotic therapy

Hospitalized Pneumonia Patients Often Get Excess Antibiotics

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Vast majority of excess treatment occurs with antibiotics prescribed at discharge