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The American Heart Association has issued guidelines for health care providers treating patients older than 40 with congenital heart disease. The guidelines were published online April 20 in Circulation.

AHA Issues Guidelines for Adults With Congenital Heart Dz

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New American Heart Association guidelines outline health care strategies for these patients
One in 10 people worldwide will have a seizure in their lifetime

AAN: New AAN/AES Guidelines on Treating First Seizure

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Antiepileptic drug therapy recommended to help stave off recurrence
Patients with both atrial fibrillation and obstructive sleep apnea are less likely to have a recurrence of atrial fibrillation if they use continuous positive airway pressure therapy

CPAP Tied to Improved A-Fib Outcomes for Those With OSA

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Researchers recommend sleep disorder screening for patients with atrial fibrillation
Both residents and attending physicians are only partly compliant with national opioid prescribing and monitoring guidelines

Attending Physicians, Residents Similar in Opioid Rx Monitoring

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Residents provide more early refills; also see more patients at higher misuse risk
Compared to white men

Obesity Raises Prostate Cancer Risk Even Higher for Black Men

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Researchers urge physicians to take note of findings
Taking salt pills does little to boost the performance of endurance athletes

Salt Pills Fail to Substantially Benefit Endurance Athletes

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Finding challenges common belief that salt pills can boost performance
A gene variation associated with smoking longer and getting lung cancer at a younger age has been identified by researchers. The study was published in the May issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Gene Variation May Impact Smoking Cessation Efforts

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Researcher suggests a change in screening policies
Taking aspirin regularly over several years may help prevent gastrointestinal cancers

AACR: Regular Aspirin Use Linked to Lower GI Cancer Risk

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Greatest benefit from aspirin required taking it for at least 16 years
Programmed cell death 1 inhibition with pembrolizumab is showing early promise for some patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer

AACR: Pembrolizumab Shows Promise in Advanced Lung Cancer

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Keytruda (pembrolizumab) is already approved to treat melanoma
Good communication is key to managing conflict with patients

Guidance Offered for Managing Conflict With Patients

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Good communication is crucial for managing encounters when denying a patient request