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Dairy, Bone Health, and Menopause
An analysis of data from the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation cohort did not reveal a significant association between daily dairy intake frequency, femoral and spine bone mineral density loss, and non-traumatic fracture risk among women transitioning to menopause.
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Giving the Cold Shoulder to Drug Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation
In two randomized trials published simultaneously, cryoballoon ablation proved superior to drug therapy for prevention of arrhythmia recurrence in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
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Is a History of Palpitations Useful for Detecting Atrial Fibrillation?
An analysis of the utility of implanted loop recorders to detect subclinical atrial fibrillation in high-risk individuals showed that among common arrhythmia-compatible symptoms, only palpitation was predictive of discovering episodes of atrial fibrillation.
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Can Mitral Regurgitation Prevent Atrial Thrombosis Caused by Atrial Fibrillation?
A study of nonrheumatic patients with atrial fibrillation who were inadequately or not anticoagulated undergoing transesophageal echocardiography before cardioversion showed moderate-to-severe mitral valve regurgitation attenuates the risk of finding left atrial thrombi or spontaneous echo contrast and could be considered a thromboembolic risk modifier.
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Using His Bundle Pacing for Cardiac Resynchronization: Does It Hold Up to the Standard?
In a randomized trial of patients with heart failure and left bundle branch block, cardiac resynchronization therapy via permanent His bundle pacing produced similar short-term outcomes to traditional biventricular pacing, albeit with higher pacing thresholds.
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STEMI in Post-Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Patients
This large series of post-transcatheter aortic valve replacement patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction demonstrates elevated rates of percutaneous coronary intervention failure and high short- and intermediate-term mortality rates.
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Another Way Antibiotic Therapy Can Kill You
An analysis revealed fluoroquinolone antibiotic use was associated with later aortic diseases and mortality in patients without known aortic disease.
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Study: STIs Can Affect State Medicaid Budgets
Screening and treatment of STIs can cost states tens of millions of dollars in Medicaid budgets, but public health activities to prevent STIs can help reduce these costs, according to a new study.
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Intervention Reduces Positive STI Tests and Increases Condom Use
A culturally tailored intervention for a particularly vulnerable group of Black women has reduced the odds of testing positive for a sexually transmitted infection and increased condom use in vaginal or anal intercourse, the authors of a recent study found.
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Fewer Tests, Possible Increases in Sexually Transmitted Infections During Pandemic
Public health officials still do not know the full effect of the pandemic on the incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted STI testing. It is unknown if people engaged in risky behavior during various regional and national shutdowns.