Geriatrics
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Depression Worsens Knee Osteoarthritis Pain and Disability
Major Finding: Each 1-point increased depression score at baseline linked with a significant 0.02-point rise in WOMAC pain score per year of...
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FDA: Rosiglitazone Can Remain on the Market, With Big Restrictions
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FDA Panel Votes to Approve Dabigatran for Reduction of Stroke Risk
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COPD With Frequent Exacerbations May Constitute a Distinct Phenotype
Major Finding: A COPD patient’s frequency of exacerbations remains stable over time, and the subgroup of patients with frequent exacerbations...
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FDA Approves IV Drug for Refractory Gout
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Society Links Long-Term Bisphosphonate Use to Atypical Fractures
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AHA: ‘Smokeless’ Tobacco Products Unsafe, Don’t Help Smokers Quit
Major Finding: Several meta-analyses indicate that smokeless tobacco use was associated with an increased risk of heart disease (relative risk 1....
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Malay Study Finds Poor Diabetes Control
Major Finding: More than three-quarters of an Asian Malay population with diabetes had poor glycemic and blood pressure control.Data Source: The...
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Similar Brain Metabolic Patterns Seen in Insulin Resistance, Early Alzheimer’s
Major Finding: Insulin-resistant adults with newly diagnosed prediabetes or type 2 diabetes showed reduced glucose metabolism in brain regions...
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Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Surgery Improves Function; Gabapentin Manages Pain
Major Finding: Arthroscopic rotator cuff surgery significantly improved pain and function in older adults, and a 300-mg dose of gabapentin...