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Resistant Hypertension Linked to Sleep Apnea
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Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is a major and independent risk factor for hypertension that does not respond to intensive antihypertensive treatment, according to study findings published in the December issue of Chest. Reuters Health Information
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Aromatase Inhibitors Slightly Increase Cardiovascular Risk
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The cardiovascular risk associated with adjuvant aromatase inhibitor (AI) treatment is slightly increased compared with tamoxifen therapy in postmenopausal women with early breast cancer, according to a report in the January 15th Cancer. Reuters Health Information
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Neonatal Dexamethasone Treatment of Preterm Children Has Long-Lasting Effects
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Neonatal treatment with dexamethasone for chronic lung disease of prematurity is associated with changes at school age in the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis and immune system activity, according to a report in the April issue of Pediatrics. By contrast, treatment with hydrocortisone does not have these effects. Reuters Health Information
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