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Interventions to promote physical activity among adults have no effect in rural communities

Review: Interventions Don’t Promote Exercise in Rural Adults

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No effect seen for interventions to increase physical activity, decrease sedentary behavior in rural adults
The correlation between body mass index and mortality is U-shaped

U-Shaped Correlation Between Body Mass Index, Mortality

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The optimal BMI for lowest mortality is higher with worsening diabetes at each sex and age
The combination of renal ultrasound and cystoscopy is the most cost-effective of four diagnostic approaches for the initial evaluation of asymptomatic microscopic hematuria

Evaluation Strategies Compared in Microscopic Hematuria

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U/S + cystoscopy most cost-effective of four approaches for asymptomatic microscopic hematuria
Menopause is associated with accelerated decline in lung function

Menopause Linked to Accelerated Decline in Lung Function

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Transitional and post-menopausal women have increased decline in mean FVC and FEV1
For adults presenting to the emergency department with chest pain

Single hs-cTnT Measure, Non-Ischemic ECG Can Rule Out AMI

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Single hs-cTnT below level of detection plus ECG can rule out acute myocardial infarction in ER
If all clinicians followed U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines for prescription of a statin

Differing Statin Guidelines Leave Many Clinicians Uncertain

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Doctors, patients often confused by conflicting advisories on statin use
Taking antidepressants during pregnancy doesn't appear to raise a child's risk of autism

Link Between Antidepressant Use in Pregnancy, Autism Challenged

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After accounting for other factors that increase risk, the association disappeared
Zika virus may lead to lifelong vision impairment in affected infants

Long-Term Eye Health at Risk in Infants Born With Zika Infection

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Study of 43 South American infants found damage to retinas and optic nerves
Azithromycin doesn't appear to increase the risk of ventricular arrhythmia

No Proof Azithromycin Ups Odds of Ventricular Arrhythmia

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Patients on azithromycin no more likely to develop ventricular arrhythmia than those on amoxicillin
Federal funding insulated state budgets from increased spending related to Medicaid expansion

ACA Medicaid Expansions Didn’t Increase States’ Spending

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State budget projections were accurate for federal, state, and Medicaid spending