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Psychosocial Phone Counseling Aids Cervical Cancer Survivors
Improvements in depression; lasting improvement in gynecologic and cancer-specific concerns
Exercise Perfusion CT Imaging IDs Coronary Stenosis
Imaging is feasible and accurate for identifying hemodynamically significant coronary stenosis
Melatonin Use in Children Raises Safety Concerns
Reproductive effects in animal models; long-term endocrine effects have not been assessed in children
CVD Risk Up With Androgen Deprivation Tx in Prostate Cancer
Highest risk during first 6 months of ADT among men who had ≥2 cardiovascular events before tx
Persistent EHR Nonadoption Could Mean Lower Payment
Less likely to receive additional payments for managing chronic conditions/complex needs
More Than Half of Angiograms for IHD Deemed Appropriate
Overall, 58.2 percent of angiographic studies classified as appropriate for suspected IHD
Age, Race May Affect Tx Decision Regret in Prostate Cancer
Type of treatment, effect on spousal relationship also may predict treatment decisional regret
Study Explores In Vivo Role of Ubiquinone in Mouse Model
Partial restoration of UQ levels, mitochondrial function can reverse disease phenotypes
Stress + Depression = Deadly Combo in Heart Disease
Significant risk of heart attack or death in the short term
Patients With Multiple Conditions Need Early Outpatient Follow-Up
Benefits those discharged with multiple chronic conditions and greater risk of readmission
