Patients With Cancer May Overly Self-Refer to ED
Adults with cancer may not be using available clinician advice before self-referring to the ED,...
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Guideline-Concordant Care Lower for Black Patients With CRC
Black patients who are newly diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC) receive worse and less-timely...
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Smoking Habits of Young Adults Shifted From 2013 to 2021
Over time, young adults are moving away from combustible cigarettes to e-cigarettes, according to...
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Obesity Impacts Circadian Profile of Energy & Glucose in Humans
Altered circadian energy and glucose metabolism are correlated with obesity, according to a study...
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Postoperative Complications Do Not Differ With Obesity in Ankle Arthroplasty
For patients undergoing total ankle arthroplasty (TAA), the impact of obesity on outcomes is...
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Rate of New Lung Cancer Cases Has Decreased Over Past 5 Years
The rate of new lung cancer cases has decreased, and survival has improved over the past 5 years,...
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Familial Germline EGFR T790M Variant Identified in Lung Cancer
Researchers described a new familial lung cancer caused by an inherited mutation in EGFR in a...
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Greater Need Exists for Early Recognition of Elevated Cholesterol
Lipid-lowering drugs for primary prevention are associated with a significant survival benefit,...
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Elevated LDL Cholesterol Levels Fell Within the Last 20 Years
A research letter published in JAMA Cardiology noted a reduction in the prevalence of elevated...
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IL-4 Gene Polymorphism Linked to Increased Likelihood of Mild Asthma Development
Developing mild, but not severe, asthma was more likely in patients with the T allele and CT...
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Lesion Location in GA Impacts Vision-Related QOL
In patients with GA, lesion location, specifically the inner left and inner lower subfields of the...
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Factors Predictive of Fellow-Eye GA Without Neovascularization of Type 3 MNV
The presence of GA, older age, and a thin choroid in the fellow eye predicts a greater probability...
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Testosterone Efficacious for Correcting Anemia in Middle-Aged Men
Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) effectively corrected anemia among middle-aged and older...
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Total Thyroidectomy Provides Lasting Benefit for Hashimoto Disease
Total thyroidectomy offers long-lasting effects for patients with Hashimoto disease and persistent...
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Female Sex Linked With Asthma Prevalence & Control
In older adults with asthma, female sex presents a disadvantage in both asthma prevalence and...
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Survival After Clonal Evolution Improved for Patients With AA or PN
A recent study showed improvements for 5-year overall survival (OS) patients with acquired...
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Changes in Work Environment Can Cut Cardiometabolic Risk
Researchers found an association between increasing workplace flexibility with a lower risk for...
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Anticoagulants Effective for Preventing Thrombosis Despite Bleeding Risk
Thrombosis is common in paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), but physicians must weigh...
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Taking Standing Blood Pressure Measure Aids Hypertension Diagnosis
Standing blood pressure (BP), alone or in combination with seated BP, outperformed seated BP alone...
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Vaccine Exemptions Rise for Kindergarten Children in 2022-2023
From 2022 to 2023, there was an increase in vaccination exemptions among children in kindergarten,...
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