Journal of general internal medicine
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Review Meta Analysis
Obesity and mammography: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Obese women experience higher postmenopausal breast cancer risk, morbidity, and mortality and may be less likely to undergo mammography. ⋯ Morbidly obese women are significantly less likely to report recent mammography. This relationship appears stronger in white women. Lower screening rates may partly explain the higher breast cancer mortality in morbidly obese women.
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Meta Analysis Comparative Study
Tea consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes: a meta-analysis of cohort studies.
Tea consumption has been extensively studied in relation to various diseases, several epidemiologic studies have been performed to investigate the association of tea consumption with type 2 diabetes; however, the results of these studies were not entirely consistent. ⋯ This meta-analysis indicates that tea consumption > or =4 cups per day may lower the risk of type 2 diabetes.
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Comparative Study
Can improved prescription medication labeling influence adherence to chronic medications? An evaluation of the Target pharmacy label.
Prescription medication labels contain valuable health information, and better labels may enhance patient adherence to chronic medications. A new prescription medication labeling system was implemented by Target pharmacies in May 2005 and aimed to improve readability and understanding. ⋯ We found no changes in adherence of chronic medication in new users, and small and likely clinically unimportant changes in prevalent users after implementation of the new label. While adherence may not be improved with better labeling, evaluation of the effect of labeling on safety and adverse effects is needed.