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Experiencing Gratitude Tied to Longevity in Older Women
MONDAY, July 8, 2024 – Experiencing gratitude is associated with greater longevity in older women, according to a study published online July 3 in JAMA Psychiatry. Ying Chen, Sc.D., from the Human ...
Almost Half of U.S. Counties Do Not Have Practicing Cardiologist
MONDAY, July 8, 2024 – Close to half of U.S. counties do not have a practicing cardiologist, according to a research letter published in the July 16 issue of the Journal of the American College of...
New ER Program Helped More Patients Get Needed Hospice Care
TUESDAY, July 9, 2024 – One hospital's push to transition patients who are nearing the end of life from the emergency room to hospice care appears to be working. After the program went into effect,...
Cutting Out Meat Could Cut Diabetes Rates
TUESDAY, July 9, 2024 – If it would stave off heart disease, diabetes and colon cancer, would you swear off bacon and burgers? A new international simulation projects cutting Americans' intake of...
Noninvasive Urine Test for Cervical Cancer Shows Promise
TUESDAY, July 9, 2024 – A new urine test might help doctors more easily screen for cervical cancer, researchers report. The test looks for proteins generated by a type of cancer-causing human...
1999 to Mid-2000s Saw Increase in Seniors Using Prescription Meds
TUESDAY, July 9, 2024 – From 1999 to the mid-2000s, the proportion of U.S. adults aged 65 years or older who used prescription medications increased, according to a research letter published online...
Racial Differences Seen in Epigenetic Age Acceleration in Childhood Cancer Survivors
TUESDAY, July 9, 2024 – For childhood cancer survivors, there are racial and ethnic disparities in epigenetic age acceleration (EAA), which are partially mediated by social determinants of health...
Semaglutide Cuts MACE in People With Overweight, Obesity, Regardless of HbA1c
TUESDAY, July 9, 2024 – Semaglutide reduces cardiovascular events, regardless of baseline glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), among people with overweight or obesity and established atherosclerotic...
PSA Levels Very Low Among Transgender Women Receiving Estrogen
TUESDAY, July 9, 2024 – For transgender women receiving estrogen, the median prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level is 0.02 ng/mL, according to a research letter published online June 26 in the...
Acupuncture May Relieve Pain-Specific Disability in Degenerative Lumbar Stenosis
TUESDAY, July 9, 2024 – For patients with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (DLSS) and predominantly neurogenic claudication pain symptoms, acupuncture may relieve pain-specific disability,...
Soy Foods May Be Good for Kids' Brains
MONDAY, July 8, 2024 – A diet rich in soy may help kids in the classroom, new research suggests. It found that 7- to 13-year-olds whose diets included more isoflavones were more attentive and had...
American Indian/Alaska Native Breast Cancer Patients Less Likely to Get Reconstruction
MONDAY, July 8, 2024 — After a mastectomy, some women are less likely than others to have breast reconstruction surgery. Rates of the surgery are consistently lower among American Indian and Alaskan n...
Air Pollution Exposure Tied to 40% Drop in Live Births Among IVF Patients
MONDAY, July 8, 2024 – Exposure to air pollution can significantly reduce the odds of in vitro fertilization (IVF) leading to a live birth, a new study says. The odds of a live birth are nearly 40%...
Scientists Find Way to Reverse Chemo Resistance in Pancreatic Cancer Patients
MONDAY, July 8, 2024 – Pancreatic cancer is particularly aggressive and difficult to treat, partly because it’s often resistant to chemotherapy. Researchers now think they know why chemo struggles t...
Granting Waiver for Cancer Treatment Does Not Affect Safety, Efficacy Outcomes
MONDAY, July 8, 2024 – In a trial involving patients with therapy-refractory cancer treated with approved targeted or immunotherapies, matched to their tumor molecular profile but outside their...
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