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New guidelines from the ACP suggest that rather than universal screening, women aged 40-49 should be assessed for individual risk of breast cancer, and should be informed of the potential benefits and harms of screening mammography, then selectively screened based on the findings.
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For persistent asthma, clinical guidelines recommend low-dose inhaled corticosteroids (LDIC) as initial maintenance therapy.
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In a small sample of adults who were healthy except for elevated blood pressure, addition of small amounts of dark chocolate to their usual diet resulted in lowered blood pressure and improved formation of vasodilative nitric oxide.
