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CDC Will Recommend an Antibiotic After Sex to Help Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is poised to recommend use of a powerful antibiotic to prevent sexually ...
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Racial, Sex-Linked Bias ID’d in Chest Radiography Foundation Models
A chest radiography foundation model demonstrates racial and sex-related bias, which may lead to disparate performance across ...
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Neurological Outcome Impacted by Delayed Arrival of ALS in a Multi-Tier Emergency Response System
The following is a summary of "Delayed arrival of advanced life support adversely affects the neurological outcome in a multi-tier emergency response system," published in the September 2023 issue of ...
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One in 20 U.S. Adults Have Co-occurring Chronic Pain and Anxiety or Depression
Nearly one in 20 U.S. adults live with co-occurring chronic pain and clinically significant anxiety and/or depression (A/D), according to a study published online Sept. 21 in PAIN. Jennifer S. De La ...
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Threshold of 6 mm on Retropharyngeal Lymph Node Predicts PFS in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
For patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), a minimal axial diameter (MAD) threshold of 6 mm for retropharyngeal lymph node (RLN) predicts survival, according to a study published online Sept.
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“Night Owls” Are at Increased Risk for Diabetes Compared With “Early Birds”
Since lifestyle factors are critical for diabetes prevention, improving these behaviors could mitigate the increased risk linked with evening chronotype.
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Patients With Bipolar Disorders More Likely to Have Higher BMI, Obesity
Adults with bipolar disorders have a higher body mass index (BMI) and a higher prevalence of obesity than the general population, according to a study published online Sept. 20 in the The American ...
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HbA1c Higher in Black Youth With Type 1 Diabetes Versus White Youth
Young Black patients with type 1 diabetes have clinically relevant higher average hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) at any given level of mean blood glucose level than White patients, according to a study ...
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Pelvic Floor Muscle Training No Better Than Bladder Training for Overactive Bladder
For women with overactive bladder symptoms, supervised pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) does not provide additional improvement over bladder training, according to a study published online Sept. 18 ...
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Most Adolescent Vapers Do Not Use Cessation Resources
Most adolescent electronic cigarette users do not use cessation resources in their attempts to quit, according to a study published online Oct. 2 in Pediatrics. Hongying Daisy Dai, Ph.D., from the ...
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Preferred Breast Reconstruction Method Tied to Varying Attributes
Women considering breast reconstruction preferentially value different attributes of their treatment, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in JAMA Surgery. Ronnie L. Shammas, M.D., from Duke ...
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Yoga May Aid Heart Failure Outcomes When Added to Optimal Medical Therapy
Yoga therapy may improve physical well-being and left ventricular function among heart failure patients on guideline-directed optimal medical therapy, according to a study presented at the American ...