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CagA-positive H. pylori patients at higher risk of osteoporosis, fracture
Study adds additional weight to previous findings regarding H. Pylori infection and bone fragility, particularly among CagA-positive...
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Age, smoking among leading cancer risk factors for SLE patients
While older age was a risk factor for both breast and nonmelanoma skin cancers, use of antimalarial drugs lowered the risk of both.
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Diabetes plus weight loss equals increased risk of pancreatic cancer
"The combination of weight loss and no family history of diabetes at the time of diagnosis should be an even stronger signal for pancreatic cancer...
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Diabetes plus weight loss equals increased risk of pancreatic cancer
"The combination of weight loss and no family history of diabetes at the time of diagnosis should be an even stronger signal for pancreatic cancer...
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Stress-induced brain activity linked to chest pain in CAD patients
The brain's reaction to stress may be an important contributor to chest pain in patients with coronary artery disease, according to results of a...
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Sarcoidosis may raise long-term risk of heart failure and death
Patients with sarcoidosis have an increased risk of heart failure and other adverse outcomes, including all-cause mortality.
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Hypertension often goes undertreated in patients with a history of stroke
Uncontrolled hypertension is common, even among those who have survived a stroke.
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Early palliative care fails to improve QOL in advanced heart failure
“My first reaction is disappointment. We had hoped to see the ENABLE program, which had been successful in cancer, translate to the heart failure...
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Postmenopausal use of estrogen alone lowers breast cancer cases, deaths
“This should change the way we look at breast cancer prevention, though we might have to be a little creative about it.”
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Tamoxifen can reduce bleeding in women with contraceptive implants
Seven days of tamoxifen helped treat troublesome bleeding from the etonogestrel 68-mg subdermal contraceptive implant.
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Cardiac CT scans can be used for osteoporosis screening
The “results represent a step toward appraisal and recognition of the clinical utility of opportunistic BMD screening from cardiac CT.”
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Blood pressure lowering lessens risk of dementia, cognitive decline
“These findings have the potential to inform public health strategies to reduce the burden of dementia globally.”
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Societies offer advice on treating osteoporosis patients during pandemic
General and specific recommendations from leading bone health organizations shine a light on how to manage osteoporosis patients during the COVID-...