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No Association Between Vitamin D, Calcium Supplements and Fracture Prevention in Older Adults
There were no significant associations between calcium, vitamin D, or combined calcium and vitamin D supplements or the incidence of nonvertebral, vertebral, or total fractures. The results were consistent regardless of the dose of vitamin D or calcium, sex, fracture history, dietary calcium intake, or baseline serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration.
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Is There a Connection Between Breast Cancer and Hormonal Contraceptives?
In a recent study, the authors concluded that while the risk is small, there was a higher risk of breast cancer among women who currently or recently used contemporary hormonal contraceptives than among women who had never used hormonal contraceptives.
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Acute Ischemic Stroke Due to Large Vessel Occlusion
Acute stroke reperfusion therapies have led to significant reduction in the morbidity and mortality associated with ischemic strokes due to large vessel occlusion. This article will discuss the prevalence, mechanism, diagnosis, and treatment options of acute ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion.
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The Sticky Wicket of Androgen Receptor Modulators
In a recent investigation, less than half the products tested contained the amount of active product claimed on the label, almost 20% contained none of the claimed active component, and some contained substances banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency.
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Addressing Insomnia
If cognitive behavioral therapy is insufficient to remedy insomnia, sedative-hypnotic agents must be added sometimes. Consultation with a sleep expert for refractory cases, or for cases requiring more sustained use of medications, is fully appropriate.
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Updated Hypertension Guidelines
Perhaps the most novel innovation is the recategorization of systolic blood pressure 130-139 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure 80-89 mmHg as stage 1 hypertension. Previously, this blood pressure zone was labeled prehypertension.
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Statins for COPD?
Even though numerous pharmacologic treatments are available to mollify COPD symptoms, mortality and disease progression do not appear to be altered by pharmacologic treatment.
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Educating Patients About ‘Ugly Duckling Sign’
Patients or their partners detect most malignant melanomas first. Enhancing public awareness of malignant melanomas and enabling patients to promptly and accurately identify at-risk lesions is important.
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An Overlooked Disability Burden
The sudden loss of hearing is considered an otologic emergency, requiring prompt evaluation. Only a few patients with identified hearing loss take advantage of hearing aids, perhaps daunted by issues like cost, potential stigma associated with wearing a hearing-assistive device, or comfort.
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Pediatricians Emphasize Employee Health in New Guidelines
Employee health is heavily emphasized in new infection control guidelines for ambulatory settings by the American Academy of Pediatrics. In the first update of these guidelines in a decade, the AAP emphasizes the importance of mandatory flu shots, other vaccinations as indicated, staff training to prevent transmission, and heightened awareness of the risks of presenteeism.