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Overweight and slightly obese participants showed a 6% lower mortality risk compared with their normal-weight counterparts, according to an analysis of almost 100 studies in the Journal of the American Medical Association. However, morbid obesity was still associated with a nearly 30% increased risk of dying, researchers said. Reuters
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- Vitiligo may lower skin cancer risk, study finds
Patients with vitiligo had a threefold lower risk of developing melanoma or nonmelanoma skin cancer, according to a study of 1,307 patients with the skin condition and their partners. The findings appeared in the British Journal of Dermatology. DailyRx.com
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Advance healthcare using content and tools from the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI), a global leader in evidence-based practice, only on Ovid. Search evidence in any specialty including systematic reviews, recommended practices, evidence summaries, patient handouts and more. Then use JBI's unique tools to get evidence into practice. Learn more! |
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- Metformin outperforms glipizide in preventing CVD events in diabetes
Long-term metformin treatment was associated with fewer cardiovascular events than glipizide therapy in type 2 diabetes patients with a history of coronary artery disease, according to a study in Diabetes Care. Data on 304 patients showed 35.1% of glipizide-treated patients experienced cardiovascular events at five years, compared with 25% of metformin-treated patients. Modern Medicine/Reuters
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- High-dose flu vaccine may improve seroprotection in HIV patients
Researchers studied 190 HIV patients and found that those who received four times the standard dose of influenza vaccine showed greater seroprotection against the flu than those who received normal doses. "For every antigen studied, the high-dose formulation resulted in an increased average antibody titer and higher seroconversion and seroprotective rates compared with the standard-dose influenza vaccine," according to the study in Annals of Internal Medicine. MedPage Today (free registration)
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- Women get free birth control, preventive care benefits under ACA
Most women with private insurance now can receive free FDA-approved contraceptives and other preventive care measures without out-of-pocket costs such as co-insurance, deductibles or copayments. "Research shows that having access to these long-lasting contraceptives really does reduce the unintended pregnancy and abortion rates," the Kaiser Family Foundation's Alina Salganicoff said. While the requirement went into effect Aug. 1, many insurers' benefits are updated with the new year, she said. The Plain Dealer (Cleveland)
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Effective Health Care Program
The AHRQ's Effective Health Care Program creates summaries comparing the comparative effectiveness of various treatments for different health conditions. Summaries are available for clinicians and consumers, covering a wide range of conditions, including diabetes, ADHD, chronic pelvic pain, and blood pressure. These free resources are available online from the AHRQ.
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