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Modifying Homes for Stroke Survivors Helps Them Stay Independent
FRIDAY, June 21, 2024 – Everyday tasks like taking a shower or navigating stairs can be risky business for folks in the aftermath of a stroke. But grab bars, shower seats, ramps and other safety...
New Hope for People With Aggressive Form of Lymphoma
FRIDAY, June 21, 2024 – An experimental cancer treatment regimen is achieving full remissions in some patients with aggressive B-cell lymphoma, researchers report. The five-drug combination does ...
Fewer Adults Eligible for Statins With PREVENT Equations
FRIDAY, June 21, 2024 – Use of the Predicting Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Events (PREVENT) equations reduces the number of adults meeting criteria for primary prevention statin therapy compared...
Surveillance IDs New Tumors in Children With Cancer Predisposition
FRIDAY, June 21, 2024 – Standardized surveillance identifies new tumors among children with a wide spectrum of cancer predisposition syndromes (CPSs), according to a study published online June 20...
Maternal Distress Tied to Changes in Brain Growth of Offspring
FRIDAY, June 21, 2024 – Regional neonatal brain volumes are associated with elevated maternal psychological distress, according to a study published online June 20 in JAMA Network Open. Susan ...
Timing of Metformin Important in Metformin-Treated Type 2 Diabetes
FRIDAY, June 21, 2024 – Glucose lowering by metformin is greater when given before enteral glucose among patients with type 2 diabetes controlled by metformin monotherapy, according to a study...
Overall Prevalence of Being Up-to-Date With Lung Cancer Screening Is Low
FRIDAY, June 21, 2024 – The overall prevalence of up-to-date (UTD) lung cancer screening (LCS) was low in 2022, with prevalence increasing with age and number of comorbidities, according to a study...
Colombian Family's Genes Could Hold Key to Delaying Alzheimer's
THURSDAY, June 20, 2024 – A Colombian family’s genetics are shining a spotlight on a gene that might help protect people from the ravages of Alzheimer’s disease. About 1,200 out of 6,000 family mem...
Microplastics Found in Human Penises
THURSDAY, June 20, 2024 – Seven different kinds of microplastics have been discovered in human penises for the first time. The tiny fragments, formed when plastic products break down in the...
Microplastics Found in Human Penises
THURSDAY, June 20, 2024 – Seven different kinds of microplastics have been discovered in human penises for the first time. The tiny fragments, formed when plastic products break down in the...
Nonphysician-Implemented Multifaceted Intervention Beneficial in HTN
THURSDAY, June 20, 2024 – For older and younger adults with hypertension, a nonphysician-implemented, multifaceted, intensive blood pressure intervention can reduce the risk for cardiovascular...
Black Patients More Likely to Experience MACE After ADT for Prostate Cancer
THURSDAY, June 20, 2024 – Black patients are more likely to experience adverse cardiovascular outcomes after systemic androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer, according to a study...
AI Screens Patients for Clinical Trials With Greater Accuracy Than Staff
THURSDAY, June 20, 2024 – Large language model-based solutions can enhance clinical trial screening performance and reduce costs by automating the screening process, according to a study published...
About One-Third of Mental Health Facilities Offer Meds for Opioid Addiction
THURSDAY, June 20, 2024 – About one-third of community outpatient mental health treatment facilities (MHTFs) offer medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), according to a study published online...
Healthy Lifestyle Benefits Even Those in Their 80s
THURSDAY, June 20, 2024 – A healthy lifestyle may be beneficial even at a very advanced age, according to a study published online June 20 in JAMA Network Open. Yaqi Li, Ph.D., from Fudan University ...
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