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Men with obstructive sleep apnea appear to have a higher risk of depression

ATS: Sleep Apnea May Boost Depression Risk in Men

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Researcher says cause and effect can't be proved, but link between the two conditions is strong
Shift work may be hazardous to metabolic health

Shift Work Tied to Poor Health Indicators, Metabolic Syndrome

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Excess weight, sleep issues more common among those with changing schedules
Listening to music has beneficial effects for patients being weaned from prolonged mechanical ventilation

ATS: Music Beneficial in Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation

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Significant decreases seen in respiratory rate, anxiety, dyspnea, and total weaning time
For physicians who want to transition to private practice

Tips Provided for Doctors Who Want to Move to Private Practice

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Physicians should prepare carefully; consider finances, legal issues, and insurance
Electronic cigarette (e-cig) smoking is associated with a transient decrease in cough reflex sensitivity

ATS: E-Cig Smoking Linked to Drop in Cough Reflex Sensitivity

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And, adverse effects on cells seen with exposure to some flavors of electronic cigarettes
For patients with allergic asthma

ATS: SB010 Cuts Early, Late Response in Allergic Asthma

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Significant attenuation in early and late responses after allergen provocation
Pollen-derived adenosine is an important element in ragweed pollen-induced allergic airway inflammation

Pollen-Derived Adenosine Key in Ragweed-Induced Allergy

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Adenosine found to aggravate ragweed-induced allergic lung inflammation
Paying smokers to quit seems to work better than offering them free counseling and nicotine replacement therapy

Financial Incentives Effective in Smoking Cessation

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Found to be better alternative than free counseling, cessation aids
Testing hand-grip strength could be an inexpensive and simple way of identifying people at increased risk for myocardial infarction

Grip Strength Could Be Useful Indicator of CVD, Mortality Risk

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Decrease in strength linked to higher risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, and premature death
Good communication is the key to resolving conflicts between the tests and treatment a patient may want based on online searches and those a physician believes are necessary

Guidance Offered to Help Doctors Deal With ‘Dr. Google’

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Communication is key to resolving conflicts when patients have requests based on online searching