In a randomized trial, adding physical activity to a youth smoking-cessation program improved cessation success, particularly among boys. Medscape Medical News
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A new report provides evidence that earlier diagnosis can improve cognitive function and is cost effective. A separate paper urges precautions to prevent discrimination based on preclinical diagnosis. Medscape Medical News
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A new study emphasizes the need to consider diabetes as a potential risk factor for dementia and suggests that elevated 2-hour postprandial glucose levels may be particularly important. Medscape Medical News
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High-dose oral cholecalciferol given once every 3 months raised vitamin D levels, but fall rates didn’t improve. Medscape Medical News
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CHICAGO (MedPage Today) — Antibiotic-resistant pathogens born in hospitals may enter the wider environment through the facilities’ sewers, although the magnitude of the danger remains unclear, researchers said here.
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The FDA confirmed Tuesday that the source of a multi-state listeriosis outbreak that started in Colorado was Jensen Farms’ Rocky Ford brand cantaloupes.
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(MedPage Today) — Postmenopausal women from a low socioeconomic background are at an increased risk for hospitalization due to heart failure, according to a large cohort study.
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(MedPage Today) — In conjunction with the UN Summit on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) this week in New York City, nearly 150 organizations have signed a Conflict of Interest Declaration calling for transparency in the way the UN engages with the food and beverage industry.
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(MedPage Today) — Being depressed may increase an individual’s risk of stroke and stroke death, a meta-analysis found.
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday that it has released another round of grants to help states review insurance premium hikes to prevent large increases in the amount residents and small businesses pay in premiums.
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