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Antidepressants tied to greater hip fracture incidence in older adults
In the year after initiating antidepressant therapy, a 3.5% incidence rate for hip fractures was found, compared with 1.3% in the control group....
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Cerebral small vessel disease progression linked to MCI in hypertensive patients
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Firibastat looking good for difficult-to-treat hypertension
CHICAGO – A phase 2b trial of a novel antihypertensive drug checks off efficacy and safety boxes.
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EHR stress linked to burnout
Almost two-thirds of respondents “agreed” or “strongly agreed” that EHRs add to the frustration of their day.
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FDA expands Essure’s postmarketing surveillance study
The study now will run for 5 years, and the cohort will be expanded to include any woman who receives the device before it’s pulled from U.S....
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Healthcare.gov activity surged in last week of open enrollment
Total number of plans selected more than doubled during week 7.
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Next legal ruling on ACA could come on New Year’s Eve
In general, Mr. Jost said that he does not expect Judge O’Connor’s ruling to stand.
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Real-world weight loss with meds approximates RCT results
NASHVILLE, TENN. – The real-world study saw more adverse events – but no attrition from side effects.
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For weight-loss apps, the evidence base is still small
NASHVILLE – The most effective apps took advantage of gamification and other uniquely digital features.
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New risk-prediction model for diabetes under development
LOS ANGELES – Efforts are under way to apply it in clinical practice settings.
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BMI compares favorably with body scanning for ID of cardiometabolic traits
BMI may be all that’s needed to identify metabolic risk factors in young persons.