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A workplace wellness program improves certain self-reported health behaviors but does not impact clinical measures of health or health care spending

Mixed Effects Observed for Workplace Wellness Program

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Improvement seen in some self-reported health behaviors but not clinical health markers, health care utilization
Older adults (aged ≥75 years) undergoing antihypertensive treatment with systolic blood pressure (SBP) >150 mm Hg have less cognitive decline than those with SBP <130 mm Hg

Intensive BP Lowering May Up Cognitive Decline in Elderly

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For those on antihypertensive treatment, cognitive decline greater with SBP <130 versus >150 mm Hg
More than half of patients initiating statin therapy have a suboptimal low-density lipoprotein cholesterol response within 24 months

Over Half of Patients Have Suboptimal Response to Statins

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Suboptimal responders have increased risk for incident cardiovascular disease
A very low-carbohydrate

Low-Carb Breakfast May Improve All-Day Glucose Control in T2DM

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In addition, high-fat, low-carb breakfast tied to less hunger later in the day
Roughly half of internal medicine physicians report working in a practice that has telehealth technology

ACP: Half of Practices Implement Telehealth Technology

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However, to address the gap in actual usage, the American College of Physicians will develop resources
For patients with chronic myeloid leukemia

Reasons for TKI Discontinuation ID’d in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

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Treatment-free remission maintained in 14 of 21 patients who discontinued tyrosine kinase inhibitors
Low scam awareness is associated with an increased risk for Alzheimer disease and mild cognitive impairment among older adults

Low Scam Awareness May Indicate Alzheimer Risk in Seniors

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Increased risk for Alzheimer dementia, mild cognitive impairment seen with low scam awareness in seniors
Most patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction are treated in the intensive care unit

More Than 80 Percent of STEMI Patients Treated in ICU

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However, only 16.2 percent of patients develop complications requiring ICU care while hospitalized
Cognitive behavioral therapy is an effective nonpharmacologic treatment for insomnia during pregnancy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Effective for Prenatal Insomnia

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Women in CBT group had greater reductions in insomnia severity, were likely to have remission
Replacing half an hour of daily sitting time with even light physical activity is associated with a reduction in mortality risk among less active adults

Replacing 30 Minutes of Sitting With Activity May Cut Mortality

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Link most strong among least active adults; no association seen among most active adults