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Pandemic Had Modest Effect on Early Childhood Development Milestones
MONDAY, April 22, 2024 – Modest changes were seen in early childhood development milestone achievement during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online April 22 in JAMA...
Repeat Blasts Can Damage Soldiers' Brains, Study Confirms
TUESDAY, April 23, 2024 – Soldiers can suffer brain injury if they are repeatedly exposed to explosive blasts, a new study shows. Further, the more frequently a soldier is exposed to explosions, the...
Stick to Heimlich Maneuver Not 'Anti-Choking' Devices, FDA Says
TUESDAY, April 23, 2024 – People should rely on the well-established Heimlich maneuver to save a choking victim, rather than newfangled “anti-choking” devices, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration s...
Biden Administration Sets Nursing Home Staffing Minimums
TUESDAY, April 23, 2024 – The first-ever minimum staffing rule has been set for nursing homes, the Biden administration announced Monday. Central to the final rule, first proposed in September, is a...
You Might Fare Better If Your Doctor Is Female, Study Finds
TUESDAY, April 23, 2024 – The gender of your doctor may play a part in your prognosis: New research shows that hospitalized patients are less likely to die if they’re treated by a female physician. A...
Women Less Likely to Experience Musculotendinous Injury Than Men
TUESDAY, April 23, 2024 – Younger women are less likely to develop musculotendinous injury (MTI) relative to total injuries when compared with men, according to a study published online in the March...
Clinician Burnout Reduces Efficacy of Trauma-Focused Psychotherapy
TUESDAY, April 23, 2024 – Therapist burnout is associated with reduced effectiveness of trauma-focused psychotherapies, according to a study published online April 17 in JAMA Network Open. Nina A. ...
Manufacturer Payments Tied to Use of More Expensive Medical Devices
TUESDAY, April 23, 2024 – Intravascular microaxial left ventricular assist device (LVAD) manufacturer payments to cardiologists are associated with increased use of LVADs by cardiologists who...
Relationship With Partner Affects Outcomes for Breast Cancer Survivors
MONDAY, April 22, 2024 – A strong relationship can help a breast cancer survivor thrive in the aftermath of their terrible ordeal, a new study finds. Diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer places...
What Folks Consider 'Old Age' Is Getting Older
MONDAY, April 22, 2024 – People’s idea of “old age” is aging itself, with middle-aged folks and seniors believing that old age starts later in life than did peers from decades ago, a new study finds...
Pandemic Had Only Minor Effect on Young Kids' Development
MONDAY, April 22, 2024 – The pandemic caused only “modest” delays in developmental milestones for infants and toddlers, a new study has found. Previous research has reported that pandemic-related loc...
ACP: Recommendations Developed for Newer Type 2 Diabetes Medications
MONDAY, April 22, 2024 – In a clinical guideline issued by the American College of Physicians (ACP) and published online April 19 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, recommendations are presented...
New Prostate Cancer Urine Test Has High Diagnostic Accuracy
MONDAY, April 22, 2024 – A new prostate cancer test has higher diagnostic accuracy for high-grade disease than current guideline-endorsed biomarkers, according to a study published online April 18...
Recommendations Developed to Improve Endometriosis Diagnosis
MONDAY, April 22, 2024 – In a Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound expert consensus statement published online April 9 in Radiology, recommendations are presented for the diagnosis and management...
Aspirin May Enhance Immunosurveillance Against Colorectal Cancer
MONDAY, April 22, 2024 – Aspirin may promote an immune response against cancer, with fewer nodal metastases and higher infiltration of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes among aspirin users with...
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