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Why is greater medication adherence associated with better outcomes
Background: To evaluate potential explanations for the association of greater adherence to placebo medication with better outcomes. Methods: The three explanations evaluated were that subjects with greater placebo adherence were 1) more likely to adhere to other medications, 2) had better healthcare behaviors, and 3) had lower risk. The data included more than 800 risk factors from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI), a nationwide study that included women who participated in randomized controlled trials of estrogen plus progestin (n=16,608) or estrogen alone (n=10,739). The median follow-up was 8 years. Linear regression ...
Source: Emerging Themes in Epidemiology - February 2, 2013 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Arthur HartzTao He Source Type: research

Black tea consumption and risk of stroke in women and men
Conclusions: These findings suggest that daily consumption of four or more cups of black tea is inversely associated with risk of stroke.
Source: Annals of Epidemiology - January 7, 2013 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Susanna C. Larsson, Jarmo Virtamo, Alicja Wolk Tags: Brief Communication Source Type: research

Black tea consumption and risk of stroke in women and men.
CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that daily consumption of four or more cups of black tea is inversely associated with risk of stroke. PMID: 23295000 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Annals of Epidemiology - January 4, 2013 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Larsson SC, Virtamo J, Wolk A Tags: Ann Epidemiol Source Type: research

Troponin T, B-type natriuretic peptide, C-reactive protein, and cause-specific mortality
Conclusions: Greater levels of Hs-TnT, NT-proBNP and Hs-CRP are associated with increased risk of death, not just from CVD, but also from some noncardiovascular causes.
Source: Annals of Epidemiology - December 10, 2012 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Oludamilola W. Oluleye, Aaron R. Folsom, Vijay Nambi, Pamela L. Lutsey, Christie M. Ballantyne, ARIC Study Investigators Source Type: research