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Guideline: ACP recommends weight loss and CPAP therapy for obstructive sleep apnea (09/25/13 07:00:00 UTC)

People diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) should not consider surgery, according to new recommendations from the American College of Physicians (ACP). Instead, ACP recommends that patients lose weight and use continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) as initial therapy...

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Combined diet and exercise beneficial for knee osteoarthritis (09/25/13 07:00:00 UTC)

Overweight and obese adults suffering from knee osteoarthritis may benefit more from combined intensive diet and exercise regimes, rather than undertaking diet or exercise regimes separately, according to a study published in JAMA. Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common degenerative joint disease and the most common form of arthritis...

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