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Which Patients with TIA Are at High Risk for Recurrent Cerebral Vascular Events?
The objective of this study was to determine predictors of early recurrent cerebral vascular events among patients with transient ischemic attacks or minor stroke.
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Predictive Accuracy of the New Risk Equation
In a large real-world population, the Pooled Cohort Risk Equation substantially overestimated five-year risk of cardiovascular events in adults without diabetes.
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Improving Blood Pressure Through Enhanced Sleep
The use of a benzodiazepine hypnotic among hypertensive patients was associated with improvements in both sleep scores and blood pressure.
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FDA Actions
In this section: FDA warns of potential lethal outcomes regarding potent drug combination, approved first biosimilar to etanercept for multiple inflammatory diseases, and bans specific chemicals in certain consumer antiseptic wash products.
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Two Flu Vaccines Show Comparable Efficacy
Study shows two vaccines were of equal efficacy, at least in preventing influenza.
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Connecting Calcium Supplementation to Dementia in Elderly Women
While derived from a small sample, data suggest calcium supplementation may increase the risk of developing dementia in elderly women with cerebrovascular disease.
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Report: Certain Cholesterol-lowering Drugs Too Expensive
Manufacturers of these drugs would need to reduce the annual cost by nearly $10,000 per year, from $14,000 to about $4,500, to make them cost effective.
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Analysis Shows U.S. Drug Spending Far Exceeds All Other Nations
A recent study concluded there's no connection between research/development costs and prices, suggesting U.S. prescription drugs are priced primarily on the basis of what the market will bear.
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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommends Against Genital Herpes Screening
The CDC estimates that about one in six U.S. residents ages 14-49 has genital herpes.1 In new draft guidance, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against using current blood tests to screen for genital herpes in people with no signs or symptoms of infection, including adolescents and adults, as well as pregnant women.2
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The Trajectories of Vasomotor Symptoms Eyed Across the Menopausal Transition
Most women will get hot flashes or night sweats at some point during menopause. Research indicates 42% to 79% of women experience vasomotor symptoms (VMSs) during the menopausal transition.1-4 Just-published findings show that women fit into four distinct groups when it comes to having hot flashes and night sweats, which offers potential ramifications for therapy and prevention of future health conditions, according to research led by the Graduate School of Public Health at the University of Pittsburgh.5