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Two factors predict suicide in teens with bipolar disorder
Major finding: Teens with bipolar disorder who attempted suicide were significantly more likely to have a history of self-harm (P less than .001)...
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Obesity paradox may exist in hypertensive patients with diabetes
Major finding: The primary endpoint of major cardiovascular events was reached in 42 (15%) patients in the lowest BMI category (Q1), compared with...
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Life-saving therapies could eliminate wait-list disparities
Major finding: Female gender was associated with a 10% increased risk of being removed from the waiting list due to death or being too sick during...
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Remote monitoring reduced death in advanced heart failure
Major finding: At 1-year, the mortality of home monitoring group was 3.4%, compared with 8.7% in patients receiving standard care (P = .004).Data...
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Quitting smoking shows benefit into old age
Major finding: Older men who continued to smoke in their 70s were 50% more likely to die from cancer, cardiovascular disease, and respiratory...
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Statin use linked to lower cataract risk
Major finding: Statin use was associated with a 19% lower rate of cataracts, and the risk fell to 51% when statins were prescribed to younger...
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CT says it all: Quitting smoking cuts cardiac risk
Major finding: Current smokers had a higher risk of MACE than did nonsmokers (P less than .001), but past smokers did not (P = .29). Data source:...
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Study hints at obesity paradox in older women with coronary artery disease
Major finding: Women who were underweight and maintained their weight had a significant, 2.15-fold increase in mortality, compared with normal-...
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Advise lifestyle change to obese but metabolically healthy women
Major finding: Women with metabolic disorders had a fourfold increase in cardiovascular disease risk, regardless of their body mass index. Data...