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CMS ‘million hearts’ CVD risk reduction model works
First-time myocardial infarction and strokes were reduced among Medicare beneficiaries without significant changes in Medicare spending.
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Durable LVAD for advanced HF still underutilized
“Many cardiologists are not aware of the amazing survival improvement with modern LVAD technology, and patients are under-referred.”
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Active surveillance preferred in low-risk prostate cancer
There was no difference in outcomes between treatment and active surveillance.
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ESG yields significant, sustained weight loss across obesity classes
At 12 months, 83.2% of patients achieved ≥10% TBWL and 60.9% achieved ≥15% TBWL across all obesity classes.
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Remote symptom monitoring in advanced cancer improves quality of life
Building on prior studies, a new trial shows that digital symptom monitoring during cancer treatment detects symptoms early, improves quality of...
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Fasting during breast cancer chemo improves quality of life
Short-term fasting around the time of chemotherapy is a promising supportive therapy during breast cancer chemotherapy that may enhance quality of...
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Stair climbing tied to reduced risk for heart disease
“Short bursts of high-intensity stair climbing are a time-efficient way to improve cardiorespiratory fitness and lipid profile, especially among...
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AI chatbot ‘hallucinates’ faulty medical intelligence
AI models are typically a year out of date and have this “charming problem of hallucinating made-up data and saying it with all the certainty of...
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Narcolepsy med shows early promise for adult ADHD
Solriamfetol is a dopamine and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor that shares some of the properties of current ADHD medications.
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Doublet therapy ups survival in metastatic prostate cancer
“A clinically meaningful increase in long-term survival was observed in men diagnosed with de novo [metastatic castration-sensitive prostate...
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Antibiotics ‘like gold’ for some, driving inappropriate use
Many felt they “knew their body, knew what they had, and knew how to treat themselves” without a health care provider.
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FDA approves new drug for ulcerative colitis
The approval of etrasimod was based on safety and efficacy data from two randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 trials.
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New RSV vaccine will cut hospitalizations, study shows
With widespread use of the vaccine, annual hospitalizations resulting from infant RSV would fall by 51%, emergency department encounters would...
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Wastewater can signal upswing in flu, RSV
The new study shows that wastewater-based surveillance is a “robust and adaptable” tool for community-level surveillance of seasonal respiratory...
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Breast reconstruction post mastectomy: What matters most to women?
“This study provides information on how women value different aspects of their care when making decisions for breast reconstruction.”