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• App May Improve Palliative Care for Adults With Incurable Cancer

  24-09-2025 23:09 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24, 2025 – A palliative care educational app improves health-related quality of life (HRQoL) at two months among adult patients with incurable cancer, according to a study published online Sept. 23 in the Annals of Internal...
  
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• Overall, 2020 to 2024 Saw Decline in Nicotine Vaping in U.S. Youth

  12-11-2025 20:41 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2025-- Overall rates of nicotine vaping declined among U.S. youth from 2020 to 2024, but those who continue to vape are showing signs of worsening addiction, according to a study published online Nov. 3 in JAMA Network...
  
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• CV Risk Not Increased With Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy Use in Transgender Women

  12-11-2025 20:38 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2025-- Gender-affirming hormone therapy use is associated with increased cardiovascular risk among transgender men but not transgender women, according to a study published online Nov. 4 in the European Heart Journal.Lieve Mees...
  
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• AHA: Grocery Support Program Yields Reductions in BP Among Black Adults

  12-11-2025 17:17 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2025-- A grocery support program providing home-delivered groceries and dietitian guidance based on the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating plan yields a greater decrease in blood pressure (BP) than comparable...
  
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• ASN: Nearly All Adults With CKD Would Benefit from Systolic BP Target

  12-11-2025 17:15 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2025-- Nearly all adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) would benefit from a systolic blood pressure (BP) target <120 versus <140 mm Hg, according to a study presented at Kidney Week, the annual meeting of the American...
  
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• ASN: Similar Risks Seen for Young, Older Patients With Primary Glomerular Diseases

  12-11-2025 17:11 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2025-- For patients with primary glomerular diseases, young patients face similar risks of kidney function decline as older patients, according to a study presented at Kidney Week, the annual meeting of the American Society of...
  
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• AHA: Caffeinated Coffee Consumption Does Not Increase A-Fib Recurrence

  12-11-2025 17:11 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2025 -- For adults with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) or atrial flutter with a history of AF, planned for electrical cardioversion, consumption of one cup of caffeinated coffee per day is associated with less recurrence...
  
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• Icotrokinra Beneficial for Adults, Teens With Plaque Psoriasis

  12-11-2025 17:08 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2025-- For adults and adolescents with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis, selective blockade of the interleukin-23 receptor with the targeted oral peptide icotrokinra yields a significantly higher incidence of skin clearance...
  
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• ASN: Expanding Kidney Transplant Wait List Criteria to Include Risk for Kidney Failure Could Improve Outcomes

  12-11-2025 17:06 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2025-- Expanding the wait-listing criteria for kidney transplantation to include risk for kidney failure -- rather than taking a single measurement of kidney function -- could improve outcomes, according to a study presented at...
  
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• ASN: New Tool Predicts CKD Survival With Conservative Management Versus Dialysis

  12-11-2025 17:01 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2025-- A new tool can predict individualized probability of survival with conservative management (CM) versus dialysis transition among individuals with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study presented at...
  
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• Overall Survival Increasing in Advanced Breast Cancer

  12-11-2025 16:58 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2025-- For women with advanced breast cancer (ABC), overall survival is increasing, especially among those with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive cancers, according to a study presented at the Advanced...
  
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• ASN: Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease Increasing Globally

  10-11-2025 23:13 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2025-- The prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasing globally, according to a study published online Nov. 7 in The Lancet to coincide with Kidney Week, the annual meeting of the American Society of Nephrology, held...
  
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• Multicancer Early Detection Test Reduces Late-Stage Diagnoses

  10-11-2025 17:50 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2025-- Multicancer early detection (MCED) tests can increase earlier-stage diagnoses and reduce late-stage diagnoses, according to a study published online Nov. 10 in Cancer.Jagpreet Chhatwal Ph.D., from Harvard Medical School in...
  
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• AHA: GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Not Linked to Pancreatitis in Adults With High Triglycerides

  10-11-2025 17:46 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2025-- For adults with type 2 diabetes and/or overweight/obesity and high triglycerides, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are not associated with pancreatitis, according to a study presented at the American...
  
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• AHA: Targeted Vitamin D Supplementation Reduces Repeat MI Risk

  10-11-2025 17:43 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2025-- For patients with acute coronary syndrome, targeted vitamin D3 supplementation is associated with a reduced risk for follow-up myocardial infarction, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association...
  
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• AHA: Coronary Artery Calcium Score Can Predict Total Mortality

  10-11-2025 17:40 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2025-- A coronary artery calcium (CAC) score of 0 has excellent prognosis for total mortality (TM), according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2025, held from Nov. 7 to 10 in New...
  
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• ASN: Large Gap Between Creatinine-Based eGFR and Cystatin C-Based eGFR Tied to Worse Outcomes

  10-11-2025 17:36 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2025-- In the outpatient setting, the presence of a cystatin C-based estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFRcys) that is at least 30 percent lower than creatinine-based eGFR (eGFRcr) is associated with significantly higher...
  
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• Chest Wall Irradiation Does Not Improve Survival in Intermediate-Risk Breast Cancer

  10-11-2025 17:33 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2025-- For patients with intermediate-risk, early breast cancer treated with mastectomy and adjuvant systemic therapy, chest-wall irradiation does not improve survival, according to a study published in the Nov. 6 issue of the New...
  
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• Depression Risk Higher Among Long-Term Breast Cancer Survivors Than Women Without Breast Cancer History

  10-11-2025 17:30 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2025-- Long-term breast cancer survivors have a higher risk for developing depression, particularly if they have insomnia, according to a study published online Oct. 10 in SLEEP.Michael R. Irwin, M.D., from the University of...
  
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• Neighborhood Deprivation Tied to Poorer Cognition

  10-11-2025 17:25 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2025-- Neighborhood deprivation is linked to poorer cognition in healthy, middle-aged adults, according to a study published online Nov. 5 in Alzheimer's & Dementia.Audrey Low, Ph.D., from the University of Cambridge in the...
  
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• Cognitive Performance Remains Stable During Short-Term Fasting for Adults

  10-11-2025 17:17 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2025-- Cognitive performance remains stable during short-term fasting, according to a review published online Nov. 3 in Psychological Bulletin.Christoph Bamberg, from Paris Lodron University Salzburg in Austria, and David Moreau...
  
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• Tobacco Atlas Offers Insights on Tobacco Use in the United States

  07-11-2025 21:15 via drugs.com
  FRIDAY, Nov. 7, 2025-- Cigarette smoking has declined in the United States, but still remains the leading preventable cause of cancer death, according to the U.S. Tobacco Atlas released by the American Cancer Society.Researchers from the American...
  
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• ACAAI: Eczema Onset, Severity Can Effect Child's Ability to Outgrow Food Allergy

  07-11-2025 18:05 via drugs.com
  FRIDAY, Nov. 7, 2025-- The likelihood of outgrowing food allergy (FA) is reduced in association with the onset of eczema at 4 to 6 months, greater severity, and longer duration, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American...
  
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• Food Insecurity Reported in 13.5 Percent of U.S. Children in Homes Receiving Benefits

  07-11-2025 18:01 via drugs.com
  FRIDAY, Nov. 7, 2025-- Overall, 13.5 percent of U.S. children living in households receiving supplemental nutrition benefit programs have food insecurity (FI), according to a research brief published online Nov. 7 in Pediatrics.Marianna B...
  
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• Bidirectional Link Seen for Myocardial Infarction and Late-Onset Epilepsy

  07-11-2025 17:57 via drugs.com
  FRIDAY, Nov. 7, 2025-- There is a bidirectional association between myocardial infarction (MI) and late-onset epilepsy (LOE), according to a study published online Nov. 5 in Neurology.Evan L. Thacker, Ph.D., from Brigham Young University in Provo...
  
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• Most U.S. Adults Misunderstand Impact of Alcohol on Cancer Risk

  07-11-2025 17:54 via drugs.com
  FRIDAY, Nov. 7, 2025-- Most U.S. adults misunderstand or underestimate the association between drinking alcohol and cancer risk, according to a research letter published online Oct. 30 in JAMA Oncology.Joël Fokom Domgue, M.D., M.P.H., from The...
  
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• COVID-19 Tied to Higher Risk for VTE in Patients Undergoing Panniculectomy

  07-11-2025 17:35 via drugs.com
  FRIDAY, Nov. 7, 2025-- Patients with a history of COVID-19 undergoing panniculectomy have a significantly higher rate of venous thromboembolism (VTE) compared with those patients without COVID-19, according to a study published in the November...
  
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• Review Compares Psychological Therapies for Perinatal Depression

  07-11-2025 16:18 via drugs.com
  FRIDAY, Nov. 7, 2025-- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), behavioral activation, and interpersonal therapy (IPT) may be effective for perinatal depression, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Nov. 4 in the Annals...
  
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• GI Safety Profile Similar for Dulaglutide, Semaglutide, Tirzepatide

  07-11-2025 16:14 via drugs.com
  FRIDAY, Nov. 7, 2025-- For patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), the gastrointestinal safety profile is similar for dulaglutide, semaglutide, and tirzepatide, according to a study published online Nov. 4 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Salvatore...
  
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• Gadolinium-Enhanced MRI Improves Accuracy for Meniere Disease, Delayed Endolymphatic Hydrops

  07-11-2025 16:10 via drugs.com
  FRIDAY, Nov. 7, 2025-- Gadolinium-enhanced delayed inner ear magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) improves diagnostic accuracy for Meniere disease (MD) and delayed endolymphatic hydrops (DEH), according to a study published online Oct. 7 in Science...
  
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