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New Canadian BC Guidelines Emphasize Personal Choice
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- Marilynn Larkin
The guidelines stem from a review of more than 165 recent randomized controlled trials, observational studies, mathematical models, and other data...
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Should Cancer Trial Eligibility Become More Inclusive?
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- Marilynn Larkin
A new study highlights the potential benefits of broadening eligibility criteria for clinical trials.
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Severe Salt Restriction May Not Benefit Heart Failure
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- Marilynn Larkin
A review suggests heavily limiting salt intake does not aid heart failure patients; moderate reduction recommended.
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Can Cannabis Help to Reduce Diabetes Risk?
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- Marilynn Larkin
People who used CBD had reduced inflammation and increased physical activity, research finds.
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Lung Cancer Screening Can Boost Early Diagnosis, Survival
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- Marilynn Larkin
Screened patients had higher rates of diagnosis compared with unscreened patients and better overall survival rates.
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Intermittent Fasting Tops Calorie Restriction for Gut Health
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- Marilynn Larkin
Study finds intermittent-fasting, protein-pacing diet improved gut microbiota better than Mediterranean diet.
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Do Artificial Sweeteners Really Help People With Diabetes?
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- Marilynn Larkin
Data suggests artificial sweeteners do not reduce disease risk, and in fact increase risk for T2D, CV disease, hypertension, and stroke.
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New Oral Weight Loss Drugs: Where Are We and What’s Next?
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- Marilynn Larkin
Drugmakers, including Aphaia Pharma, Novo Nordisk, and Aardvark Therapeutics, seek to make oral versions of injectable GLP-1s.
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Video Games Marketing Food Impacts Teens’ Eating
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- Marilynn Larkin
Ads during live-streaming platforms for video games were linked with desire to eat foods high in salt, sugar, or fat, study finds.
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Can a Risk Score Predict Kidney Injury After Cisplatin?
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- Marilynn Larkin
Researchers have developed a risk algorithm to predict acute kidney injury after cisplatin administration and tested it using data from six US...
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A Single Meatless Meal Can Benefit Patients With Cirrhosis
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- Marilynn Larkin
Protein-heavy meals can increase ammonia, increasing risk for patients with cirrhosis, study finds.
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Are Direct-to-Consumer Microbiome Tests Clinically Useful?
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- Marilynn Larkin
The lack of reliability has been shown by experts who have tested the tests.
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Gut Bacteria’s Influence on Obesity Differs in Men and Women
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- Marilynn Larkin
Researchers found gut bacteria in fecal samples could influence fat, BMI, and waist size, with differences between men and women.
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Genetic Testing of Some Patients With Early-Onset AF Advised
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- Marilynn Larkin
White paper suggests patients with early-onset AF and no clinical risk factors should undergo genetic testing to identify cause.
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Semaglutide Curbs MASLD Severity in People Living With HIV
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- Marilynn Larkin
Most participants lost significant weight and weight loss was closely associated with improvements in MASLD.