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Preventable Premature Death Rates Higher in Nonmetropolitan Counties
FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 -- Nonmetropolitan counties had higher percentages of preventable premature deaths from the five leading causes of death during 2010 to...
Persistent Health Differences Seen Between Females and Males
FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 -- From 1990 to 2021, there were persistent health differences between females and males, according to a study published online May 1 in...
Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Is Undertreated
FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 -- Underassessment and undertreatment of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) is seen globally, according to a study published online May 1 in...
Aspirin Provides No Benefit for Breast Cancer Recurrence, Survival
FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 -- Among participants with high-risk nonmetastatic breast cancer, daily aspirin use did not improve the risk for breast cancer recurrence...
Plant-Based Diet May Aid Prostate Cancer Outcomes
FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 -- Consuming a primarily plant-based diet may be associated with better cancer-specific health outcomes among men with prostate cancer...
Relationship With Therapist Predicts Outcomes of Psychedelic Therapy
FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 -- A strong relationship between the therapist and participant is associated with long-term outcomes of psychedelic-assisted therapy...
Physical Activity in Middle Age Improves Health Among Women
FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 -- Adherence to physical activity guidelines during middle age appears to improve health-related quality of life among women, according to...
Risk for Most Cardiovascular Diseases No Higher With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 -- Among postmenopausal women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), there is no higher risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared with...
Diabetes Increases Risk for Functional Limitations in Older Adults
FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 -- Older adults with diabetes are more likely to develop functional limitations than adults without diabetes, according to a study...
CD7 Expression Tied to Poorer Outcomes With Newly Diagnosed Leukemia
FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 -- CD7 expression is associated with poorer outcomes in patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according to a study...
Overall Cancer Risk Not Increased for Children Born After Assisted Reproduction
FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 -- The overall risk for cancer is not increased for children born after medically assisted reproduction (MAR), according to a study...
Extending Interval Between Colonoscopies Feasible After Negative Result
FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 -- For individuals without a family history of colorectal cancer (CRC), increasing the interval between colonoscopies for those with a...
Instrument Developed to Assess Quality of Life in Meniere Disease
FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 -- A brief, valid instrument has been developed for assessing quality of life in Meniere disease, according to a study published online...
2020 Cancer Screening Rates Low at Federally Qualified Health Centers
FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 -- In 2020, there were major gaps in screening clients at federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) for various types of cancer when...
About 56 Percent of Pregnant Smokers Quit During Pregnancy
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 -- More than half of women who smoke before pregnancy quit while pregnant, according to research published in the May 2 issue of the U.S...
Report Details Nonfatal Traffic-Related Pedestrian Injuries Presenting to the ED
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 -- The overall visit proportion for emergency department visits involving pedestrian injury is 45.62 per 100,000 emergency department...
CDC: Decrease in Maternal Mortality Rates Seen in 2022
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 -- In 2022, there was a decrease in maternal mortality rates, according to a report published in the May Health E-Stats, a publication of...
Neoadjuvant Chemohormonal Therapy Aids Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 -- For patients with locally advanced prostate cancer, neoadjuvant chemohormonal therapy (NCHT) is beneficial for biochemical...
Algorithm From EHR Can ID Common Variable Immunodeficiency Disease
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 -- A machine learning algorithm can identify patients with common variable immunodeficiency disease (CVID) from their electronic health...
Video-Only Noninferior to In-Person Therapy After Thumb Carpometacarpal Arthroplasty
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 -- For upper-extremity function after thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) arthroplasty, video-only therapy (VOT) is noninferior to in-person...
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