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From the Journals
Chronic stress, especially race related, may hasten cancer death
High allostatic load was associated with an 80% increased risk of cancer death among all study participants.
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Third COVID booster benefits cancer patients
For the first time, researchers have quantified the benefits of boosters for COVID-19 in cancer patients.
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Breaking the itch-scratch cycle with mindfulness
Mindful breathing can help interrupt the itch-scratch cycle and relieve pain, stress, and distress often experienced by children, teens, and...
Livin' on the MDedge
Have you heard the one about the emergency dept. that called 911?
Plus: LDL cholesterol unimpressed by heart-healthy supplements, and college students emboldened by negative COVID tests.
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Medicaid coverage of HPV vaccine in adults: Implications in dermatology
Widespread coverage should encourage dermatologists to identify patients at risk for HPV and recommend vaccination.
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The danger when doctors don’t get mental health help
“There is a real fear for physicians when it comes to getting mental health care.”
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Daily aspirin fails to reduce risk of fractures in older adults
Daily aspirin use also increased the risk of serious falls leading to hospital visits.
Conference Coverage
Avoid routine early ECMO in severe cardiogenic shock: ECMO-CS
Early ECMO in this setting is increasingly common, but it didn’t seem to improve outcomes in the trial, compared with a more conservative approach...
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Study sheds new light on RAS inhibitors’ role for advanced CKD
“The results of this trial will inform future clinical practice worldwide and guideline recommendations.”
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Moving the needle: SGLT2 inhibitor role for isolated kidney disease
When the EMPA-Kidney study began – before results from DAPA-CKD were known – “we never imagined such a large effect” on important endpoints in...
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Microplastics and health risks: What do we really know?
You eat a credit card’s worth of plastic in a week. That may bother you. But does it harm you?