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Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy is as effective as antidepressant medication in preventing a recurrence of depression over a two-year period

Mindfulness-Based CBT Found As Effective As Antidepressants

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Results suggest possible alternative to long-term medication use
Despite evidence that has suggested metformin might have potential in cancer

AACR: Metformin Benefit Lacking in Pancreatic Ductal CA

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Survival not significantly different for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma patients
In normotensive young adults

Impact of Sodium, Potassium Intake Varies With BP

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Increase in sodium/potassium ratio linked to increase in LV mass in young adults with pre-, hypertension
Electronic health records are a valuable source of data that can be mined to help practices with quality improvement performance

EHR Data Mining Helps With Quality Improvement

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Data mining tools, including health maintenance alerts, reports, are available in EHR products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration should ban flavorings and television advertisements for e-cigarettes

ACP Supports Ban on Flavoring, Ads for E-Cigarettes

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Backers of devices say bans may drive some smokers back to cigarettes
For men with nonmetastatic castration resistant prostate cancer who have a negative bone scan after diagnosis

Under and Over Imaging Suspected in Prostate CA Care

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Patients with higher PSA, shorter PSA doubling time more likely to have second scan
Computerized clinical decision-support capabilities of electronic health records may improve appropriate use of diagnostic radiologic test ordering and reduce test use

EHR Decision Support Ups Radiologic Test Appropriateness

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Harms of computerized clinical decision-support capabilities of EHR rarely assessed
Engaging in a regular walking regimen can improve well-being for men with prostate cancer

Regular Walking Can Boost Quality of Life With Prostate CA

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Researchers found real improvements in quality of life once men got active
For U.S. adults aged 75 to 94 years

Statins Tenuously Cost-Effective for Primary Prevention in Seniors

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Statins would prevent MIs, CHD, be cost-effective if no increase in geriatric-specific adverse effects
Opioids that have features that make them hard to abuse may be linked to a drop in both the number of prescriptions and overdoses of these drugs

Changing Opioid Rx Formulations May Help Curb Abuse

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As opioid market changed, number of prescriptions, overdoses dropped, but heroin overdoses went up