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Hidden Afib Common in Stroke of Unknown Cause (CME/CE)

NEW ORLEANS (MedPage Today) -- One patient in five with an unexplained stroke or transient ischemic attack has occult paroxysmal atrial fibrillation episodes on subsequent monitoring, researchers found.

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Breastfeeding Linked to Better Lung Function (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Children who were breastfed for at least four months had significantly better lung function at age 12 than did children who were not breastfed, data from a large cohort study showed.

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Metastatic Prostate Cancer Often Untreated

(MedPage Today) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Prostate cancer that has already spread to other organs at time of diagnosis is left untreated in 11% of cases, and demographics make a difference in the decision, researchers reported.

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Lab Notes: Wall Street Success Genetic

(MedPage Today) -- A look at why some stockbrokers are successful, a study that brings oncologists' worst nightmare to life, and a timely Eureka moment in the war against parasites highlight this week's collection of Lab Notes.

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Child Abuse in One Year Costs Billions in Long Run (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- The lifetime costs -- including healthcare, lost productivity, and criminal justice costs -- of all the children abused in the U.S. over a single year total up to $124 billion, researchers reported.

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Questions Help Tell Memory Loss from Dementia (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- A simple questionnaire can help differentiate individuals experiencing normal age-related memory loss from those at risk for developing dementia, researchers found.

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Muscle Massage Rubs Out Inflammation (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Heavily stressed muscles responded to massage therapy with a variety of biologic changes associated with reduced inflammation, analysis of tissue specimens showed.

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Abortion Had No Role in Planned Parenthood Move, Komen Group Says

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, facing a hail of criticism for cutting off funding of breast exams at Planned Parenthood, has denied that abortion played a role in its decision.

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Gleevec Wins Regular Approval as GIST Adjuvant

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The provisional approval of imatinib (Gleevec) as adjuvant therapy for a certain form of gastrointestinal stromal tumor has been made permanent, the FDA announced.

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Enrollment Up, Premiums Down in Medicare Advantage Plans

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- Enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans has risen by 10% in the past year and premiums have dropped by 7%, despite billions of dollars in reimbursement cuts to the program, HHS officials announced Wednesday.

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