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Older patients hospitalized with pneumonia appear to have an increased risk of myocardial infarction

Cardiovascular Risks of Pneumonia May Linger for Years

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Risk highest in first month after pneumonia but remains 1.5 times higher over subsequent years
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
Increased Medicaid reimbursement to primary care providers is associated with improved appointment availability

Higher Medicaid Reimbursement Ups Appointment Availability

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Increased reimbursement to primary care providers linked to more availability of appointments
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Cosentyx (secukinumab) to treat adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.

FDA Approves New Drug to Treat Plaque Psoriasis

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Cosentyx hinders protein that spurs skin inflammation
Prone sleeping may boost risk of sudden death in epilepsy

Prone Sleep Position Tied to Higher Mortality in Epilepsy

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Higher risk found in those younger than 40
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
Decreased vegetable protein intake and increased dietary acid load are associated with higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome in patients with type 2 diabetes

Fewer Vegetable-Based Proteins Tied to Metabolic Syndrome

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Carbohydrate intake is associated with quality of dietary protein and acid load
For fourth-year medical students

Collaboration Between Med Students Cuts Diagnostic Errors

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Diagnostic accuracy higher for pairs than individuals assessing cases of respiratory distress
The adverse reproductive effects of 1

Vitamin B-12, Folate Mitigate Reproductive Effects of DDT

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In women with vitamin B-12 deficiency, high DDT linked to lower incidence of clinical pregnancy
Many physicians report encountering barriers when referring cancer patients to specialty care

Physicians Hit Barriers in Making Cancer Referrals

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Sixty percent of physicians report encountering any barrier to cancer specialty referrals