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Prostate biopsies that combine magnetic resonance imaging technology with ultrasound appear to give men better information regarding the seriousness of their cancer

MRI-Targeted Prostate Biopsy May Yield Better Results

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Spots more aggressive cancer, but fewer low-risk cases
Receiving a blood transfusion during coronary artery bypass grafting surgery may raise a patient's risk of pneumonia

STS: Blood Transfusions in CABG Could Raise Pneumonia Risk

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But overall rate under 4 percent
For children in pediatric intensive care units mechanically ventilated for acute respiratory failure

Sedation Protocol Doesn’t Reduce Duration of Ventilation in PICU

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No reduction in duration of mechanical ventilation for children with sedation protocol versus usual care
For critically ill patients

Chlorhexidine Bathing Doesn’t Cut Health Care-Linked Infections

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No difference in primary outcome for bathing with chlorhexidine versus nonantimicrobial cloth
Higher cumulative use of anticholinergics may increase the risk of dementia

Cumulative Use of Anticholinergic Medication Tied to Dementia

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Class of drugs interferes with a key brain chemical, but study doesn't prove cause and effect
People at age 55 who've lived with 11 to 20 years of high cholesterol show double the risk of coronary heart disease compared to people who age with only one to 10 years of high cholesterol

Duration of Hyperlipidemia in 30s/40s Impacts CHD Risk

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Researchers compare extended exposure to high cholesterol to "pack years" in smoking
Many women with breast cancer lack basic knowledge about their disease

Many Breast Cancer Patients Lack Knowledge of Their Disease

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Problem more pronounced among minority women
For patients seen in emergency departments solely for chest pain not due to myocardial infarction

Benefit of Noninvasive Tests in Non-MI Chest Pain Questioned

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Such screenings don't predict who will have a future cardiovascular event, researchers report
Chronic insomniacs who regularly take longer than 14 minutes to fall asleep appear to be at a significantly increased risk for hypertension

Difficulty Falling Asleep Linked to Higher Risk of Hypertension

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Risk up with regularly taking longer than 14 minutes to fall asleep
The first generic version of Nexium (esomeprazole magnesium delayed-release capsules) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease in adults and children ages 1 and older.

FDA Approves Generic Form of Nexium

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To treat gastroesophageal reflux disease in adults and children ages 1 and older