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VIDEO: Idelalisib shows promise in refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma
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Statin reduces MI risk in ischemic heart failure
Major finding: Rosuvastatin at 10 mg/day resulted in a significant 19% reduction in the risk of MI, compared with placebo, in patients with...
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Body fat and cardiovascular risk: Location, location, location!
Major finding: Excess visceral adipose tissue in obese adults was independently associated with increased risk of subsequent cardiovascular...
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Bromocriptine-QR slashes cardiovascular events in diabetics on metformin
Major finding: The 1-year composite cardiovascular event rate in type 2 diabetic patients on metformin at baseline was 1.3% in patients on quick-...
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High dietary phosphorus linked to increased mortality
Major finding: Of American adults, 35% have a dietary phosphorus intake in excess of 1,400 mg/day, which is associated with a 2.23-fold increased...
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Early skin-to-skin contact promotes breastfeeding, benefits baby
Major finding: Early skin-to-skin contact was significantly associated with exclusive breastfeeding (odds ratio, 3.7).Data source: A retrospective...
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New-onset hypertension in pregnancy boosts post-delivery risk
Major finding: Women who were normotensive prepregnancy but developed a hypertensive disorder during pregnancy were at 2.4-fold increased risk of...
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Cognitive impairment at baseline linked to poorer bariatric surgery outcomes
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Obese and overweight adults lost significant weight on vegetarian, vegan diets
Major finding: Plant-based diets, without calorie restriction, led to nearly twice as much weight loss as diets that included meat in 63 obese and...
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LABA/LAMA combo beneficial in moderate, severe COPD
Major finding: Low- and high-dose formoterol combinations increased week-24 peak FEV1 by 87 mL and 108 mL, respectively, over aclidinium alone (P...
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No differences are seen in concussion risk, severity, by helmet brand
Major finding: Sport-related concussion incidence rates were 9.5, 8.1, and 6.7 for the Riddell, Schutt, and Xenith helmets, respectively.