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Does Exercise Decrease Incident Depression in a High-Risk Population?
The authors of this large-scale, observational study found that three or more hours weekly of physical activity was associated with a decreased incidence of depression, even in patients with a high genetic risk of depression.
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(Mal)Nutrition in Medical Education
In a systemic review of recent publications, investigators found that medical students and recent graduates worldwide are ill-prepared to counsel patients on nutritional guidelines and have deficits in both knowledge and confidence about the topic. The researchers found a perceived lack of training, but found that interventions undertaken to improve curriculum showed positive effects on nutrition competencies. -
Does Exercise Decrease Incident Depression in a High-Risk Population?
The authors of this large-scale, observational study found that three or more hours weekly of physical activity was associated with a decreased incidence of depression, even in patients with a high genetic risk of depression.
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Increasing Connection to Nature: A Novel Approach
Using an online survey system, researchers showed that the use of psychedelics can increase feelings of connection to nature.
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Lemborexant Tablets (Dayvigo)
Lemborexant should be prescribed to treat adults with insomnia characterized by difficulties with sleep onset and/or sleep maintenance.
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Stable Coronary Disease and Atrial Fibrillation Patients Best Treated With Rivaroxaban Alone
Monotherapy with rivaroxaban was noninferior to combination therapy for the primary efficacy endpoint of composite of stroke, systemic embolism, myocardial infarction, unstable angina, or death from any cause.
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What Is the Optimal Blood Pressure for Secondary Prevention of Stroke?
Investigators terminated a study early before they could draw any firm conclusions. Thus, there remains a lack of solid evidence to support a firm recommendation regarding optimal blood pressure management for secondary stroke prevention.
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Dapagliflozin Treatment Improves Life Quality for Systolic Heart Failure Patients
Treatment with dapagliflozin for 12 weeks resulted in improved health status, either a reduction in NT-proBNP or improvement in quality of life measures, in systolic heart failure patients with or without type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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Menopausal Hormonal Therapy and Breast Cancer Risk: Are Old Data Relevant to Today’s Practice?
An individual-participant meta-analysis of prospective studies revealed menopausal hormone therapy associated with an elevation in the risk of breast cancer, with the highest risks associated with daily combined therapy.
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Efficacy of Vitamin C Infusion on Outcomes in Sepsis-Induced ARDS
In this randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial, intravenous vitamin C infusion did not influence a change in the modified Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score from the time of infusion to four days compared to placebo.