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Exercising during and after cancer treatment is safe and improves quality of life

Cancer Patients Benefit From Exercise During, After Treatment

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Studies show better physical function, quality of life for those who did strength training, aerobic activity
Combining statins with the PCSK9 inhibitor evolocumab can help reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol to previously unseen levels

AHA: Evolocumab Can Help Substantially Reduce LDL

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Patients taking evolocumab and statins showed a reduction in arterial plaque volume
For patients with rheumatoid arthritis with interstitial lung disease

ACR: First-Line Rituximab May Improve Survival in RA-ILD

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For RA patients with interstitial lung disease, rituximab linked to improved survival versus TNFi
The current demand for rheumatologists exceeds supply

ACR: Demand Exceeds Supply for Rheumatologists

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By 2030, excess demand expected to be 138 percent more than supply, versus 36 percent currently
A combination of a left ventricular assist device and intensive drug therapy may help boost heart function in end-stage heart failure patients

AHA: LVAD Plus Intensive Drug Tx May Aid Heart Failure Patients

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Small study suggests protocol could help avoid need for heart transplantation
Eating a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids may help young adults keep their blood pressure at a healthy level

AHA: Omega-3s May Help Reduce BP in Young, Healthy Adults

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Study found higher blood levels of fatty acids were linked with lower blood pressure
The odds of surviving cardiac arrest seem higher for patients who've been taking statins

AHA: Survival Odds Up With Statins Before Cardiac Arrest

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Those already taking statin medication more likely to be alive one year later
Most colleges don't have comprehensive programs to support students with food allergies

ACAAI: Many Colleges Lack Food Allergy Support

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Lack of comprehensive support programs is a significant issue, allergists say
There is poor understanding of penicillin tolerance

ACAAI: Many Clinicians Lack Understanding of PCN Tolerance

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And >80 percent of providers, advanced practitioners have never or rarely consulted an allergist
For parents who are unsure when and how to introduce their babies to food containing peanuts

ACAAI: Guidance Coming on Introducing Infants to Peanuts

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High-risk infants can be introduced to peanut paste, peanut protein as early as 4 to 6 months of age