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Women with polycystic ovary syndrome are at increased risk for a number of serious health problems

Women With PCOS Hospitalized More Often

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Women with polycystic ovary syndrome more likely to be hospitalized for variety of reasons
Natpara (parathyroid hormone) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to control hypocalcemia among people with hypoparathyroidism.

Natpara OK’d to Treat Low Blood Calcium in Hypoparathyroidism

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Medication recommended for use in patients for whom the potential benefits outweigh potential risk
Parents might order fewer calories for their children if menus included calorie counts or information on how much walking would be required to burn off the calories in foods

Menu Calorie Data May Prompt Parents to Encourage Exercise

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Info about minutes or miles of activity required to burn off calories may be most helpful
For patients with diabetes

Self-Management Program Cuts Depressive Symptoms in Diabetes

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DIAMOS program also linked to significant reduction in risk of incident major depression
Current targets call for 150 minutes of weekly exercise -- or 30 minutes of physical activity at least five days a week -- to reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Although these standards don't need to be abandoned

Smaller Goals to Start Could Boost Activity in Sedentary

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For those who are inactive, any activity may be better than none
For postangiography patients

Metabolic Syndrome May Raise Death Risk Postangiography

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Significantly increased risk for stable patients but not for those with acute coronary syndrome
Physicians have ranked electronic health record systems based on five key performance areas

Physicians Rank the Best EHR Systems of 2014

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EHRs ranked in five performance areas, including quality of care, patient portal, technical support
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery strongly predicts insulin cessation after surgery in insulin-treated type 2 diabetes patients

Roux-en-Y Surgery Can Reverse Insulin Treatment in T2DM

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RYGB predicts insulin therapy cessation early after surgery, independent of weight
Although use of intracytoplasmic sperm injection has doubled in the past decade

Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection Rates Have Doubled

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But the procedure is not always tied to better outcomes
Regular exercise doesn't erase the higher risk of serious illness or premature death that comes from sitting too much each day

Prolonged Sitting Is Health Hazard, Despite Exercise

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Biggest health hazard resulting from prolonged sitting is type 2 diabetes