Annals of internal medicine
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Review Meta Analysis
Vitamin D with or without calcium supplementation for prevention of cancer and fractures: an updated meta-analysis for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
Studies suggest that vitamin D supplementation may reduce cancer and fracture risks. ⋯ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
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Clostridium difficile infection is increasing in incidence and severity. The optimal treatment is unknown. ⋯ U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Little is known about what primary care physicians (PCPs) and patients would expect if patients were invited to read their doctors' office notes. ⋯ The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Pioneer Portfolio, Drane Family Fund, and Koplow Charitable Foundation.
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Prior studies have found inverse associations between high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) or apolipoprotein A-I levels and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Whether this observation is consistent across low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels or total atherogenic particle burden (apolipoprotein B100) is less well-studied, particularly in women. ⋯ Merck & Co. and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health.