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Patients with hypertension who sleep less than five hours or more than eight hours each night may have significantly higher odds of a stroke

ASH: ‘Short’ and ‘Long’ Sleepers Seem to Have Higher Stroke Risk

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Odds about 80 percent higher among people with hypertension and insufficient sleep
Safe levels of exercise differ for men and women with atrial fibrillation

‘Safe’ Levels of Exercise With A-Fib Differ by Gender

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Vigorous exercise may be risky for men
Many probiotic products contain traces of gluten and could cause problems for patients with celiac disease

DDW: Many Probiotics Testing Positive for Trace Gluten

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Tests of 22 top-selling probiotics revealed that 12 had detectable gluten
A little exercise late in life may help men live longer

Physical Activity Boosts Longevity in Older Men

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Study links activity in older men to longer lives
An outbreak of gastrointestinal illness that was traced back to an Oregon lake has led U.S. health officials to issue guidelines on swimming hygiene.

CDC: Untreated Swimming Water Can Foster Norovirus

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Safe hygiene practices can prevent norovirus outbreaks, CDC says
One in 10 children and teens have been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

CDC: Rates of ADHD Diagnoses Essentially Unchanged

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Unchanged since 2007; boys still twice as likely to have the condition as girls
Giving docetaxel at the same time as hormone therapy can improve survival for men with newly diagnosed

ASCO: Docetaxel With Hormone Tx May Improve Outcomes

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Combination with hormone therapy can extend life by almost a year for prostate cancer patients
Botulinum toxin shows potential for preventing atrial fibrillation in patients who undergo invasive heart surgery

Botox May Help Prevent A-Fib in Heart Surgery Patients

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Preliminary trial found the drug effective
The incidence of complications after electrophysiology procedures is about 2.2 percent

Complications for 2.2 Percent After Electrophysiology Procedure

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Of the 0.6 percent of patients who died, three-quarters of deaths not related to procedures
More than one-third of young HIV-infected adults with CD4 cell count >500 cells/µl became eligible for antiretroviral therapy at a CD4 cell count of <350 cells/µl over a median of two years

Short Time to Eligibility for ART in Young HIV-Infected Adults

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Median time for antiretroviral therapy eligibility was shorter for males than females