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Which Probiotics Are Effective in Irritable Bowel Syndrome?
For most probiotics sold, there are no human or even animal studies available.
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How Long Should Active Surveillance Last?
New data “suggest that meticulous follow-up is needed over a longer time” than previous studies have shown.
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Why Lung Cancer Screening Is Not for Everyone
Many participants in a survey were unaware that further imaging or other types of tests could follow LDCT.
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Eli Lilly to Ask FDA to Approve Weight Loss Drug for Sleep Apnea
Non–peer-reviewed early results of two studies indicate significant improvement in OSA symptoms, according to drug maker Eli Lilly.
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Early Evidence Supports Ketogenic Diet for Mental Illness
New research indicates psychiatric illness may be linked to brain metabolism, and a keto diet may offer protection.
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Antipsychotics for Dementia Pose Wide-Ranging Health Risks
Any antipsychotic use was associated with significantly higher risks for pneumonia, acute kidney injury, stroke, venous thromboembolism, fracture...
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Vaporized Cannabis for Acute Migraine Yields Rapid, Sustained Relief
“In this single-center randomized controlled trial across 247 treated migraine attacks, four puffs of vaporized THC-CBD mix were efficacious for...
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Ocular Microbiome May Be Dry Eye Culprit
Study authors propose that the metabolites of Acinetobacter species, which are more common in dry eyes, contribute to the condition.
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Heart Failure the Most Common Complication of Atrial Fibrillation, Not Stroke
The lifetime risk of atrial fibrillation increased from one in four in 2000 to one in three in 2022 in a Danish cohort.
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What’s Driving the Higher Breast Cancer Death Rate in Black Women?
New research suggests that racial disparities in breast cancer are driven by more than socioeconomic factors.