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The risk of colorectal cancer is moderately increased in patients with type 2 diabetes

Moderately Increased Risk of Colorectal Cancer in T2DM

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Increased risk for diabetes patients with obesity duration of four years or longer
Guidelines have been developed for clinical documentation and interrelated issues. The position paper has been published online Jan. 13 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Guidelines Presented for Clinical Documentation in 21st Century

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Recommendations provided for clinicians, provider institutions, government regulators, payers
Researchers found that of 68

Over 10 Percent of Patients Taking Aspirin Inappropriately

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For many users, odds of heart attack, stroke are lower than risk of serious bleeding
Higher vitamin D levels in patients with advanced colorectal cancer appear to improve response to chemotherapy and targeted anti-cancer drugs

ASCO: Vitamin D Tied to Colon Cancer Progression, Survival

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Certain types of cancer patients tended to have lower vitamin D levels
Some rectal cancer patients may fare just as well by forgoing surgery in favor of chemotherapy/radiation and "watchful waiting

ASCO: Option to Skip Surgery Viable for Some With Rectal CA

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Just chemo/radiation was as effective in half of those with earliest stage of disease
Male and female general practitioners prescribe analgesics to older patients in a similar manner but differ in their prescribing habits for antineuropathic pain drugs and symptomatic slow-acting drugs for osteoarthritis

Gender of Provider May Impact Pain Management Practices

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GP prescribing behavior differs for antineuropathic drugs, symptomatic slow-acting drugs for OA
Clinicians are increasingly ordering advanced imaging and referring to other physicians for headache but less often providing counseling

Clinicians Increasingly Ordering Imaging for Headaches

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From 1999-2000 to 2009-2010, increases seen in use of CT/MRI, referrals to other physicians
Diabetes patients

Obesity in Diabetes Shortens Life, Ups Health Care Costs

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Stratified analysis shows obesity is linked to large decreases in life expectancy in diabetes patients
Thousands of people are being hospitalized and 26 children have died from influenza so far

CDC Urging Flu Vaccination, Prompt Use of Antivirals

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Hospitalization for flu up to 92 per 100,000 people this season, mostly due to H3N2
Many hepatitis C patients get "lost" in the U.S. health care system

Many Patients With HCV ‘Lost’ in U.S. Health Care System

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Patients lost at each stage, from screening to disease confirmation to care and treatment