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BP load predicts cardiovascular damage in children
NEW ORLEANS – The amount of time spent above the 95th blood pressure percentile is an emerging metric of pediatric hypertension control.
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Continuous treatment reduces risk of confirmed disability progression in MS
STOCKHOLM – The risk of confirmed disability progression appears to decrease with increasing length of continuous...
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Statins may do double duty as antidepressants
COPENHAGEN – Mounting evidence suggests antidepressant efficacy for statins in immunometabolic-related depression.
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Survival at ‘overweight’ BMI surpasses ‘normal’
PARIS – Data from more than 142,000 middle-aged people worldwide show those with a body mass index of 25-29 kg/m2 outlast those at 20-...
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Oral drug for postpartum depression aces phase 3 trial
COPENHAGEN – “I think this changes the paradigm in the treatment of postpartum depression,” said Dr. Eduard Vieta.
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Wrong cuff size throws off pediatric BP by 5 mm Hg
NEW ORLEANS – The study helps inform the use of a cuff that’s too big or too small when the correct sized cuff is unavailable.
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Visceral adiposity linked to sixfold increase in masked hypertension
NEW ORLEANS – The body mass index trend was not significant.
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How does diet affect the risk of IBD?
CHICAGO – Consumption of various foods increases the risk of incident IBD and may provoke associated symptoms.
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Diagnosis and management of gastroparesis and functional dyspepsia pose challenges
CHICAGO – Although these disorders share symptoms in common, patients respond differently to therapy.
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New hypertension cases halved with community-wide salt substitution
PARIS –