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Offering Choice of CRC Screening Increases Completion Rates
TUESDAY, May 21, 2024 -- For adults who are not up to date with colorectal cancer screening, offering a choice of colonoscopy or fecal immunochemical testing...
Physical Activity Time, Step Counts Yield Similar Results
TUESDAY, May 21, 2024 -- Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) time and step counts are similarly associated with all-cause mortality and...
Nonwhite Adults With Cognitive Impairment More Likely to Live in Polluted Areas
TUESDAY, May 21, 2024 -- Nonwhite adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) are more likely to live in areas with higher pollution, according to a study...
Acrochordons May Be Marker for Metabolic Disease in Children
TUESDAY, May 21, 2024 -- In pediatric patients, acrochordons may be a marker for metabolic disease, according to a study published online April 29 in...
Semaglutide Has Lasting Benefit for Weight Loss
TUESDAY, May 21, 2024 -- Semaglutide has a long-term beneficial impact on weight, as well as cardiovascular benefits, regardless of weight loss, according to...
Researchers Compare Race-Based, Race-Neutral Lung Function Equations
TUESDAY, May 21, 2024 -- The use of race-based and race-neutral equations for lung-function testing generate similarly accurate predictions of respiratory...
Survival Benefit for Cancer Trial Participants Does Not Persist in Adjusted Analyses
TUESDAY, May 21, 2024 -- In studies using designs addressing sources of bias and confounding, there is no evidence of a survival benefit for cancer trial...
Social Determinants of Health Explain Disparities in Treatment-Resistant Hypertension
TUESDAY, May 21, 2024 -- Part of the association between race and incident apparent treatment‐resistant hypertension (aTRH) risk is mediated by social d...
Neurobehavioral Issues Increased in Children With Prenatal Fluoride Exposure
TUESDAY, May 21, 2024 -- Prenatal fluoride exposure is associated with increased neurobehavioral problems, according to a study published online May 20 in JAMA...
Pulmonologist Intervention Beneficial for Undiagnosed Asthma, COPD
TUESDAY, May 21, 2024 -- For adults with undiagnosed asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), receipt of pulmonologist-directed treatment is...
Dupilumab Tied to Fewer Exacerbations in COPD With Type 2 Inflammation
TUESDAY, May 21, 2024 -- Dupilumab is associated with fewer exacerbations for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with type 2...
Infertility Treatment Linked to Heart Disease Hospitalization
TUESDAY, May 21, 2024 -- Infertility treatment is associated with an increased risk for hospitalization due to heart disease, according to a study published in...
Neuropsychiatric Symptoms Can Present at Any Stage of Lupus
TUESDAY, May 21, 2024 -- For patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), neuropsychiatric (NP) symptoms can first present at any stage in the disease...
Genital Talc Use Positively Linked to Ovarian Cancer
TUESDAY, May 21, 2024 -- There is a positive association between use of intimate care products, including genital talc, and ovarian cancer, according to a...
No Association Found for Autoimmune Disease, Monoclonal Gammopathy
MONDAY, May 20, 2024 -- In a systematically screened population, there is no association between autoimmune disease and monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined...
Fezolinetant Safe, Effective for Moderate-to-Severe Menopause Hot Flashes
MONDAY, May 20, 2024 -- Fezolinetant is safe and effective for moderate-to-severe vasomotor symptoms (VMS), according to a study presented at the annual...
Arm Fat May Predict Spinal Fracture Risk
MONDAY, May 20, 2024 -- Arm fat may predict risk for spinal fracture, according to a study presented at the annual European Congress of Endocrinology, hosted...
Long COVID Definitions, Care Models Are Evolving
MONDAY, May 20, 2024 -- Definitions of long COVID and care models are evolving, but considerable variability is seen in these models, according to a review...
Prehospital Reduction in BP Does Not Improve Stroke Outcomes
MONDAY, May 20, 2024 -- For patients with acute stroke, prehospital reduction in blood pressure does not affect functional outcomes, according to a study...
Recommendations Developed for People With HIV Wanting to Breastfeed
MONDAY, May 20, 2024 -- In an American Academy of Pediatrics clinical report published online May 20 in Pediatrics, recommendations are presented for...
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