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Many with heart issues or diabetes say they’d like to take less medication -- but pharmacists and prescribers need to offer personalized guidance for deprescribing, researchers say
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A study stressed the importance of early diagnosis and sustained control of high blood pressure for Black and Hispanic patients, who have a higher risk of stroke
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Depression, anxiety and suicide risk dropped when patients awaiting an initial psychiatric appointment used smartphone apps
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The rate of older adults with the disorder declined faster from 2011 to 2021 than it did through 2019