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Obesity takes a huge toll on health

Cancer Odds Up 40 Percent in Obese Women

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However, researchers stress that losing excess weight can lower the odds again
The Obama Administration reported Monday the largest drop in the number of Americans without health insurance since the Johnson administration expanded health coverage through Medicare and Medicaid 50 years ago.

More Than 16 Million Americans Have Gained Coverage Under ACA

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White House announces historic drop in number of uninsured Americans
Vitamin D supplementation is not associated with a reduction in blood pressure

Review: No Blood Pressure Lowering Effect for Vitamin D

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No reductions in systolic, diastolic BP in trial-level analysis, individual patient data analysis
Implementation of a culture-based screening algorithm in 2007 reduced the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) among immigrants and refugees bound for the United States

Culture-Based Screening Algorithm Cuts TB in Immigrants

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Reduction in incidence of TB among newly arrived, foreign-born persons in the United States
Cardiac screening with resting or stress electrocardiography

Cardiac Screening Not Advised for Low-Risk Adults

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Cardiac screening not linked to improved patient outcomes; is associated with potential harms
For patients with multivessel coronary artery disease

ACC: CV Events Up for PCI With Everolimus-Eluting Stents

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Second study shows similar risk of death for PCI with everolimus-eluting stents, CABG
For obese patients with atrial fibrillation

ACC: Sustained Weight Loss Cuts A-Fib Burden

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Weight loss of >10 percent linked to six-fold increase in odds of arrhythmia-free survival
For patients with persistent atrial fibrillation and heart failure

ACC: Catheter Ablation Tops Amiodarone for Persistent A-Fib

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More patients with persistent AF and heart failure are recurrence-free with catheter ablation
There are no significant improvements in patient outcomes associated with face-to-face handoff of patients admitted to general medical services at a large academic tertiary referral hospital

Face-to-Face Handoff Doesn’t Improve Patient Outcomes

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Findings among patients admitted to general medical service at academic hospital
The team at Australia's National Health and Medical Research Council reviewed 225 studies and concluded that homeopathy is no better than placebo

Australian Health Council Says No Evidence Homeopathy Works

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Research claiming homeopathy effective found to be of poor quality