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Wide variations in blood pressure linked to CVD and death
Data from ALLHAT showed a strong association between wide fluctuations in systolic blood pressure and fatal coronary heart disease or nonfatal myocardial infarction, all-cause mortality, stroke, and heart failure.
Study underscores prevalence of PTSD, comorbid depression among Vietnam vets
Researchers concluded that about 271,000 Vietnam war-zone veterans have current full PTSD plus subthreshold war-zone PTSD, and one-third of them have current major depressive disorder.
MKSAP Quiz: evaluation for diarrhea, weight loss
This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate a 22-year-old man for diarrhea and weight loss.
Physician time a main driver of MOC costs, analysis indicates
General internists were estimated to have the lowest 10-year costs for Maintenance of Certification, while hematologists/oncologists were estimated to have the highest costs.
About 7 in 10 with existing atherosclerotic CVD take aspirin, survey finds
Respondents age 65 and older, men, non-Hispanic whites, and those with at least 2 risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease were more likely to use aspirin than other groups.
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