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Aspirin use does not appear to reduce the risk of mortality associated with prostate cancer

Aspirin Use Not Found to Benefit Prostate Cancer Mortality

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Increased risks of mortality restricted to aspirin use after the diagnosis of prostate cancer
Type 2 diabetes screening is not associated with improved mortality rates after 10 years of follow-up

USPSTF Review: T2DM Screening Doesn’t Cut Mortality

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Treatment of impaired fasting glucose, impaired glucose tolerance can delay progression to diabetes
The strength of the placebo effect may depend on particular DNA

Placebo Response May Depend on Individual DNA

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But more questions than answers exist at this point
Breaches in data security exposed more than 29 million health records to potential criminal misuse between 2010 and 2013

Security Breaches of Health Records Up Over Past Decade

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Researchers call for enhanced security as more patient information is stored online
Gestational diabetes may increase the risk a child will develop autism

Gestational Diabetes May Increase Risk of Autism

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High blood glucose might interfere with normal brain development, researcher says
The intervention of a local pharmacist could help improve adherence to newer anticoagulants

Pharmacist Support Boosts Anticoagulation Adherence

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In study, almost 30 percent of people with atrial fibrillation didn't use dabigatran as instructed
The quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine appears to be cost-effective for the prevention of oropharyngeal cancer among 12-year-old males

HPV4 Vaccine Cost-Effective for OPC Prevention in Teen Boys

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Quadrivalent vaccine appears cost-effective among 12-year-old boys in Canada
Higher levels of gratitude are associated with better mood

Gratitude Linked With Better Outcomes in Heart Patients

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Keeping a gratitude journal seemed to reduce cardiac risk factors
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Single-Dose Injection Rx Ups Bone Density in Frail Elderly

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But stronger bones did not translate into fewer fractures in this elderly, high-risk population
Aerobic exercise may help reduce perceived pain interference resulting from diabetic peripheral neuropathy

Exercise Cuts Pain Interference From Diabetic Neuropathy

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Aerobic exercise intervention doesn't appear to change pain severity measures