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October 14, 2020
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Regional malpractice claims may be associated with increased Medicare imaging utilization

Regional malpractice claims may be associated with increased Medicare imaging utilization

Physicians living in regions with a high incidence of medical malpractice claims may be more susceptible to ordering advanced Medicare imaging as a defensive medicine strategy, according to published results.

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October 07, 2020
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Psychosocial resilience may indicate CV health in Black adults

Psychosocial resilience may indicate CV health in Black adults

Higher levels of psychosocial resilience in Black adults indicated better CV health as indicated by Life’s Simple 7 scores compared with lower levels of psychosocial resilience, researchers found.

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October 04, 2020
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Neighborhood deprivation factor in racial disparities in 30-day HF readmission

Neighborhood deprivation factor in racial disparities in 30-day HF readmission

Black patients living in socioeconomically deprived neighborhoods may represent the most at-risk group for 30-day HF readmission compared with white patients and patients living in less deprived areas, a speaker reported.

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September 30, 2020
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New guideline for multiple myeloma to aid clinicians with limited immunotherapy experience

New guideline for multiple myeloma to aid clinicians with limited immunotherapy experience

The Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer issued a clinical practice guideline on the use of immunotherapy for the treatment of multiple myeloma.

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September 29, 2020
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In younger patients with acute MI, cardiogenic shock, women more often die in hospital

In younger patients with acute MI, cardiogenic shock, women more often die in hospital

Women hospitalized with acute MI and cardiogenic shock may undergo less aggressive treatment and have higher rates of in-hospital mortality compared with men, researchers reported.

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September 22, 2020
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COVID-19 rates higher in US counties with more Black, Hispanic residents

COVID-19 rates higher in US counties with more Black, Hispanic residents

In the United States, rates of COVID-19 were 1.4 times higher than the national average in counties with higher-than-average Black and Hispanic populations, according to recent data.

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September 17, 2020
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Coffee consumption may lower risk for death in advanced, metastatic colorectal cancer

Coffee consumption may lower risk for death in advanced, metastatic colorectal cancer

Drinking coffee may reduce the risk for disease progression and death among patients with advanced or metastatic colorectal cancer, according to results of a prospective observational cohort study published in JAMA Oncology.

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September 13, 2020
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Ketogenic, intermittent fasting diets may be heart-healthy

Ketogenic, intermittent fasting diets may be heart-healthy

There is modest evidence that the ketogenic and intermittent fasting diets may have favorable CV effects, according to a review published in the American Journal of Medicine.

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September 10, 2020
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Daratumumab regimen benefits Black patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma

Daratumumab regimen benefits Black patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma

The addition of daratumumab to lenalidomide, bortezomib and dexamethasone benefitted Black patients with transplant-eligible newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, according to data presented at Society of Hematologic Oncology Annual Meeting.

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August 24, 2020
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Menopause presents critical time for CVD risk reduction

Menopause presents critical time for CVD risk reduction

Menopause can be a good time to start addressing CVD risk reduction even though it should be discussed way before then, according to a presentation at the virtual Heart in Diabetes Conference.

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