Shingles increases stroke, MI risk in elderly
Risk of stroke and myocardial infarction may be more than double in the first week following a shingles diagnosis in elderly patients.
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Better prenatal care, breastfeeding help lower the rate of SIDS
Better pre- and neonatal care, highere rates of breast feeding, and lower rates of smoking during pregnancy have contributed to overall lower rates of infant mortality.
False-positive mammograms and breast cancer risk
False-positive results on a screening mammogram are associated with a greater risk of developing breast cancer in the 10 years following the result.
Evidence lacking to assess benefits/harm of visual skin cancer screening
The USPTF has determined that there is insufficient evidence for the harms and benefits of visual skin cancer screening.
Guidelines for hematologic malignancies in pregnancy
New guidelines have been developed for the diagnosis and treatment of hematologic malignancies during pregnancy.
Prostate cancer treatment linked to Alzheimer’s risk
Patients treated with androgen deprivation therapy had a 1.88-times increased rate of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
Patients with RA display lower disease activity at NP, PA-staffed practices
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who are treated at practices with NPs and PAs exhibited lower disease activity over 2 years.
African American women least likely to benefit from neoadjuvant breast cancer treatment
In a study of over 278,000 patients with stage 1 through stage 3 breast cancer, African American women had the lowest rate of pathologic complete response.
Death rates increase among middle-aged white Americans
Mortality rates among non-Hispanic white men and women have increased significantly between 1999 and 2013.
Drug combos not more effective than naproxen alone for acute low back pain
When compared to naproxen alone, the combination of either cyclobenzaprine or oxycodone/acetaminophene plus naproxen does not as effectively improve acute, nontraumatic lower back pain.
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