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Bread, Bologna, and Cheese Top List of Salty Foods

(MedPage Today) -- Just 10 types of food account for nearly half of the nation's excessive sodium intake, government researchers found.

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Older Age Worsens Breast Cancer Prognosis (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Older age at diagnosis of postmenopausal, hormone receptor-positive breast cancer may independently worsen outcomes, researchers found.

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Merck Drug Cuts CV Risk, Increases Bleeds

(MedPage Today) -- The investigational anticoagulant vorapaxar significantly reduced cardiovascular events, but at the expense of intracranial hemorrhage, according to top-line results announced today by drugmaker Merck.

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Guideline Nixes Aspirin for DVT Prevention in Travelers (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Clinicians should not recommend that all travelers use aspirin for prevention of deep vein thrombosis following long plane trips, according to a new recommendation.

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Aromatase Inhibitor Linked to Bone Loss (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Taking the aromatase inhibitor exemestane (Aromasin) for primary prevention of breast cancer may weaken the bones, researchers found.

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Wii Helps Arms, Heart in Stroke Patients (CME/CE)

NEW ORLEANS (MedPage Today) -- A short but intense Wii-based program not only improved upper limb function in stroke patients, but added a beneficial cardiovascular challenge, a small study found.

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Psych Signs Common in Kids With HIV (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- In a snapshot study of children and adolescents with HIV, about a third met criteria for at least one psychiatric disorder, researchers reported.

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Workouts in Thin Air Help Diabetics (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Exercising for one straight hour in hypoxic conditions improves glycemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes, researchers found.

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Limited Enteral Intake of No Value in Acute Lung Injury (CME/CE)

HOUSTON (MedPage Today) -- Caloric restriction failed to improve outcomes in ventilator-dependent patients with acute lung injury, results of an NIH-sponsored, multicenter trial showed.

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Clot Remover Proves Mettle in Ischemic Stroke (CME/CE)

NEW ORLEANS (MedPage Today) -- A newer cerebral revascularization device not yet approved in the U.S. outperformed the FDA-approved Merci retriever, a randomized trial showed.

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