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Review: Radioablation Offers No Benefit for GERD Patients
No improvement in terms of mean time spent with pH less than 4, ability to stop PPIs, HRQoL
24-Hour Diastolic BP Linked to Cognitive Performance in T2DM
Low and high 24-hour diastolic BP tied to poorer information processing speed, memory
Post-Op Myocardial Necrosis Common After Orthopedic Sx
Myocardial necrosis is independently associated with long-term mortality at three years
Some Varenicline Concerns Not Supported by Evidence
And some concerns may have been overstated, researcher says
Menopausal Symptoms Unaffected by Vitamin D, Calcium
No difference between women who took supplements and those who didn't
Most Part D Plans Cover at Least One Biologic DMARD
In most plans, patients required to pay coinsurance percentage, averaging 29.6 percent of drug costs
Surgery for Low-Grade DCIS May Not Improve Survival
No difference found in survival for women with low-grade DCIS who did or did not have surgery
Review: Monitor Weight for Youth on Antipsychotics
SSRIs and SNRIs may improve weight status in short term, but not long term
Risk to Infant From SSRI Use in Late Pregnancy Deemed Small
Persistent pulmonary hypertension of newborn risk similar to women with untreated depression
RA-Related Issues Impede Smoking Cessation
Smoking used as distraction from pain, coping mechanism for frustration of living with RA
