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Oral prednisone is no more effective than placebo for sciatica pain and provide only modest improvement in function

Prednisone for Sciatica No Better Than Placebo

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But steroid was tied to small improvements in ability to perform daily activities
Older patients taking statins or fibrates saw their risk of stroke over almost a decade decline by about one-third

Statins, Fibrates Linked to 30% Lower Stroke Risk in Elderly

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But no association between statins and lower risk of coronary heart disease in this group
For patients with complicated intraabdominal infection

Fixed-Course Antibiotics Good for Intraabdominal Infection

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Outcomes similar for fixed-duration abx therapy, therapy extended through symptom resolution
Undergoing chemotherapy before surgery may help women battling advanced ovarian cancer

Benefits for Surgery Before Chemo in Advanced Ovarian CA

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Appears to raise quality of life without shortening survival
A positive family history is not a significant independent risk factor for breast cancer outcome

Family Hx Alone Doesn’t Appear to Affect Breast CA Tx Outcomes

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No difference seen in distant disease-free intervals
For women undergoing vaginal mesh removal

Bleeding Complications Up With Multicompartment Mesh Removal

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Increased estimated blood loss and elevated odds of transfusion with multicompartment removal
Adherence to a Mediterranean diet is not associated with incidence of rheumatoid arthritis in U.S. women

Adherence to Mediterranean Diet Not Linked to Risk of RA

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No significant association between Med diet and risk of RA in two large cohorts of U.S. women
The most distinctive causes of death for each U.S. state have been mapped in a report published online May 14 in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's  Preventing Chronic Disease.

Most Distinctive Causes of Death Mapped by U.S. State

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Map depicts variety of causes, including 15,000 HIV deaths in Florida, 22 syphilis deaths in Louisiana
For patients with coronary artery disease pretreated with lipid-lowering therapy

Glucose Variation Impacts Coronary Plaque Vulnerability

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Findings in patients with coronary artery disease pretreated with lipid-lowering therapy
Not all women with high breast density have high risk of interval cancer

Not All With Dense Breasts Have High Interval Cancer Risk

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Five-year risk plus breast density can best identify women at high risk for interval cancer