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• 2013 to 2023 Saw Rise in Obesity in U.S. Teens

  17-03-2026 21:59 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, March 17, 2026-- Adolescent obesity rates rose from 2013 to 2023, while weight loss attempts declined over time, according to a study published online March 11 in the Ochsner Journal.Jack Yang, from the Charles E. Schmidt College of...
  
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• EAU: 90-Day Mortality Rate 9.2 Percent for Emergency Hematuria

  17-03-2026 21:58 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, March 17, 2026-- Ninety-day mortality is 9.2 percent for people presenting with emergency hematuria, with malignancy the underlying cause for 25 percent, according to a study presented at the European Association of Urology Congress, held...
  
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• Reduction in Acetaminophen Orders in ED After White House Briefing

  17-03-2026 16:19 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, March 17, 2026-- A Sept. 22, 2025, White House briefing making claims regarding acetaminophen and leucovorin and their relationship with autism spectrum disorder resulted in a reduction in acetaminophen orders for pregnant women in...
  
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• Metformin Use Linked to Lower Odds of New-Onset Neovascular AMD

  17-03-2026 16:19 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, March 17, 2026-- Metformin use is associated with reduced odds of new-onset International Classification of Diseases (ICD) coding of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD), according to a study published online Jan. 30 in...
  
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• Loneliness, Social Isolation Linked to Subjective Cognitive Decline in Perimenopause

  17-03-2026 16:17 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, March 17, 2026-- For perimenopausal women, loneliness and social isolation are independently and jointly associated with subjective cognitive decline (SCD), according a study published online March 10 in Menopause.Xiaohe Lin, from...
  
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• Adults Increasingly View E-Cigarettes As More Harmful Than Cigarettes

  17-03-2026 16:17 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, March 17, 2026-- Public perceptions of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) have changed over the last decade, with adults increasingly viewing e-cigarettes as more harmful than combustible cigarettes, according to a study published...
  
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• Romiplostim Helps Prevent Serious Complication of Chemotherapy

  17-03-2026 16:16 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, March 17, 2026-- Romiplostim can prevent chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia (CIT)-induced modifications of chemotherapy dose among patients receiving oxaliplatin-based multiagent cytotoxic chemotherapy for gastrointestinal cancers...
  
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• Multimodal AI Model Can Predict Intimate Partner Violence

  17-03-2026 16:15 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, March 17, 2026-- A multimodal artificial intelligence (AI) model can identify patients at risk of intimate partner violence (IPV) years before they seek help, according to a study published online March 13 in npj Women's Health.Jiayi Gu...
  
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• Breast Cancer Stage at Diagnosis Varies Considerably Among Rural Women

  17-03-2026 16:15 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, March 17, 2026-- Among rural-residing women, there are sharp differences in stage of breast cancer diagnosis, according to a study published online March 11 in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.Omolade O. Sogade, M.D., and...
  
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• Low Testosterone Tied to Higher Risk of Prostate Cancer Progression for Men in Active Surveillance

  17-03-2026 16:12 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, March 17, 2026-- Low testosterone levels may increase the risk of higher-grade “extreme” progression of prostate cancer among men enrolled in active surveillance (AS), according to a study published online Feb. 24 in The Journal of Uro...
  
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• Risk-Guided Treatment Criteria Alters Eligibility for Stage I HTN Treatment

  17-03-2026 16:11 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, March 17, 2026-- Using the 2025 risk-guided criteria, 11.4 percent of untreated older adults with stage 1 hypertension would not be eligible for treatment, according to a research letter published online March 17 in the Annals of Internal...
  
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• Recommendations Presented for Management of Hepatic Encephalopathy

  17-03-2026 16:09 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, March 17, 2026-- In a clinical guideline issued by the American College of Gastroenterology and published in the March issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology, recommendations are presented for the diagnosis and management of...
  
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