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Calcium Supplementation and Increased Dementia Risk
In this five-year observational study, women who were taking calcium supplementation and who had pre-existing cerebrovascular disease were at higher risk of dementia than women not taking extra calcium.
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Peer-led Mindfulness Meditation Program for Medical Students
This pilot study shows that a peer-led mindfulness program during medical school enhances self-compassion, altruism, and mental wellness and decreases levels of stress.
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Liver Enzymes, Triglycerides, and Cholesterol Improved in Individuals with Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis with Artichoke Leaf Extract
In this randomized, double-blind study, patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis who received 2,700 mg of artichoke leaf extract (Cynara scolymus) or placebo daily for two months had a significant improvement in alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase, as well as triglycerides and total cholesterol compared to the placebo group.
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Health Benefits of Turning ‘Bus Drivers’ into Conductors
A large meta-analysis including data from more than one million subjects and 16 studies revealed that specified levels of moderate-intensity physical activity can significantly lessen the health risks of sedentary lifestyles.
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Therapeutic Touch for Cancer Pain: An RCT
In a study of 90 men with cancer-related pain, the arm receiving seven sessions of therapeutic touch derived more benefit than a placebo group or a control arm of no intervention.
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Heart Failure with Recovered Ejection Fraction: A Distinct Phenotype
Patients suffering from systolic heart failure who subsequently improve their ejection fraction experience a more favorable clinical course compared to those presenting with persistently reduced ejection fraction or heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
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Hypothyroidism and PCI Outcomes
Hypothyroidism is common in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions in a multivariate adjusted observational study was associated with worse long-term outcomes.
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Optimal Blood Pressure in Patients Presenting with Aortic Stenosis
A post-hoc analysis of patients suffering from mild to moderate aortic stenosis in a study of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol lowering showed that the optimal blood pressure for the best survival was 130-139/70-90 mmHg.
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An Important Update in the Bare-metal vs. Drug-eluting Stent Debate
This randomized trial showed no difference between contemporary drug-eluting stents and bare-metal stents with regard to death and myocardial infarction, while drug-eluting stents demonstrated an advantage in both repeat revascularization and stent thrombosis at six years of follow-up.
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Has the Benefit of Prophylactic ICDs Been Overestimated Among Those Suffering From Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy?
Prophylactic implantable cardioverter defibrillator implantation does not provide mortality benefit for nonischemic heart failure patients.