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• Vasomotor Symptoms Linked to Increased Risk for Alzheimer Disease

  27-09-2023 17:34 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 -- Vasomotor symptoms (VMS), especially during sleep, are associated with an increased risk for Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the North American Menopause Society, held from...
  
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• Cannabis Use Relatively Common Among Midlife Women

  27-09-2023 17:31 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 -- Current and lifetime medical and recreational cannabis use is relatively common among midlife women, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the North American Menopause Society, held from Sept. 27 to 30...
  
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• Age, Race, Education Most Prevalent Disparities Tied to Menopausal Hormone Therapy Rx

  27-09-2023 17:28 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 -- Age, race, and education are the most prevalent disparities associated with menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) prescribing, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the North American Menopause Society,...
  
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• AI Tools Have Moderate-to-High Sensitivity for Chest Radiographs

  27-09-2023 17:22 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 -- Artificial intelligence (AI) tools show moderate-to-high sensitivity for detecting airspace disease, pneumothorax, and pleural effusion on chest radiographs, according to a study published online Sept. 26 in...
  
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• More Progress Seen in Female Versus Minority Leadership Diversity in Medicine

  27-09-2023 17:12 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 -- Some specialties have made significant improvements in academic medial leadership diversity since 2007, according to a study published online Sept. 25 in JAMA Network Open.
  Austin M. Meadows, from Henry Ford Health in...
  
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• Most Online Marijuana Dispensaries Lack Adequate Age Verification

  27-09-2023 17:09 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 -- Most online marijuana dispensaries lack adequate age verification features and accept nontraceable payment methods, according to a research letter published online Sept. 25 in JAMA Pediatrics.
  Ananya Terala, from the...
  
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• Older Adults at Risk for Real-World Impersonation Scams

  27-09-2023 17:06 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 -- A considerable proportion of older adults engage with a mimicked real-world imposter scam without skepticism, according to a study published online Sept. 22 in JAMA Network Open.
  Lei Yu, Ph.D., from the Rush University...
  
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• Physical Restraint Use More Likely for Black Adults in Emergency Departments

  27-09-2023 17:03 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 -- In adult emergency departments, physical restraint is uncommon but occurs more often among Black patients than White and non-Black patients, according to a review published online Sept. 25 in JAMA Internal...
  
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• Pandemic-Linked Drop in Cardiac Testing Recovered in United States

  27-09-2023 16:57 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 -- In the United States and non-U.S. high-income countries, the reductions in cardiac testing seen in the early COVID-19 pandemic recovered by 2021, according to a study published online Sept. 21 in Radiology:...
  
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• Direct Dispensing of Prenatal Supplements With Iron Reduces Anemia

  27-09-2023 16:54 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 -- Directly providing prenatal iron supplements significantly improves average hematocrit levels throughout pregnancy and reduces anemia in underserved patients, according to a study published online Sept. 1 in JAMA Network...
  
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• Novo Nordisk and Valo Health agree deal worth up to $3.3bn to develop cardiovascular treatments

  27-09-2023 13:53
  
  The companies will work together to develop new cardiovascular treatments
  
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• Novo Nordisk and Valo Health agree deal worth up to $3.3bn

  27-09-2023 13:53
  
  The companies will work together to develop new cardiovascular treatments
  
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• Landscape review reveals £1.1bn of UK funding for rare diseases

  27-09-2023 13:53
  
  The report focuses on future funding and needs for those with rare diseases
  
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• A landscape review reveals £1.1bn of UK funding for rare diseases

  27-09-2023 13:53
  
  The report focuses on future funding and needs for those with rare diseases
  
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• New diagnosis pathway has been launched to mark European Myeloma Day

  27-09-2023 13:52
  The Myeloma Diagnosis Pathway aims to improve early diagnosis for patients
  
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• Diagnosis pathway launched to mark European Myeloma Day

  27-09-2023 13:52
  The Myeloma Diagnosis Pathway aims to improve early diagnosis for patients
  
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• Cancer Research UK partners with French cancer institute

  27-09-2023 13:52
  
  Both organisations will support the global Cancer Grand Challenges initiative
  
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• 1.3 Percent of Children, 6.9 Percent of Adults Ever Had Long COVID

  27-09-2023 00:22 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 -- In 2022, 1.3 percent of children and 6.9 percent of adults had ever had long COVID, according to two September data briefs published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health...
  
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• Mental Health Decline Greatest in Traditionally Advantaged Children During Pandemic

  27-09-2023 00:15 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 -- Mental health among 5- and 8-year-olds deteriorated during the pandemic; however, inequalities narrowed as children in more advantaged groups saw greater deteriorations, according to a U.K. study published online Sept. 25...
  
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• Suicide Risk Increased for Some U.S. Health Care Workers

  27-09-2023 00:11 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 -- Registered nurses, health technicians, and health care support workers have an increased risk for suicide compared with non-health care workers, according to a study published in the Sept. 26 issue of the Journal of the...
  
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• 1.3 Percent of Children, 6.9 Percent of Adults Have Ever Had Long COVID

  27-09-2023 00:09 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 -- In 2022, 1.3 percent of children and 6.9 percent of adults had ever had long COVID, according to two September data briefs published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health...
  
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• E-Cigarette Use May Increase Risk for Asthma in Teens

  27-09-2023 00:08 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 -- Electronic cigarette use is associated with a higher risk for asthma in adolescents who never smoked conventional tobacco products, according to a study published in the October issue of Preventive Medicine.
  Taehyun Roh,...
  
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