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This study does not support the hypothesis that high calcium intake increases coronary artery calcification
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Sedentary time is associated with an increased risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cardiovascular and all-cause mortality.
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Zoledronic Acid Treatment of Osteoporosis in Men; Relapsing Lyme Disease: Fact or Fiction?; Hypertension and Gout
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Evidence-based updates in primary care medicine By Louis Kuritzky, MD
Supplement to Clinical Cardiology Alert, Clinical Oncology Alert, Critical Care Alert, Hospital Medicine Alert, Infectious Disease Alert, Neurology Alert, OB/GYN Clinical Alert, Primary Care Reports.
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Although the treatment of schizophrenia (SCH) involving psychological therapies and antipsychotic medications is typically done under the supervision of a psychiatrist, managing medical complications of the pharmacological interventions often falls on the primary care physician.
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A multivariate analysis of a population-based study of 1898 women aged 18-75 years found that dietary intake of plant-derived anthocyanin pigments, primarily from grapes and berries, was associated with lower blood pressure readings as well as lower arterial stiffness determinations as measured by pulse wave velocities. This suggests that specific dietary phytonutrients may mitigate two important risk factors for coronary artery disease.
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Exercise training is associated with short-term improvements in functional capacity in heart failure patients, but its effect on mortality and heart failure readmissions have been mixed.
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A pooled analysis of data from six prospective cohort studies found that more leisure time physical activity was associated with a reduced risk of mortality and increased life expectancy beyond age 40. Associations were found at all levels of body mass index.
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A cross-sectional and longitudinal analysis of the impact of different activity levels on the risk of developing metabolic syndrome on a large random sample of the Danish population found that higher activity levels were associated with a decreased risk of developing metabolic syndrome over the 10-year follow-up period.
