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Registry launched to reach more patients with PF
The major impetus behind the PFF Community Registry was to gather a more diverse representative sample of PF patients.
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The gut microbes have spoken: All fiber is good fiber
Plus: Bones have a favorite cheese, twins play the lottery, and wages affect cognitive decline.
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Coming to a pill near you: The exercise molecule
Plus: Longevity and gonorrhea, alcohol use disorder begets food addiction, and medicated drivers.
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Exceeding exercise guidelines boosts survival, to a point
“I think we’re worried more about the lower end and people that are not even doing the minimum.”
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U.S. News issues top hospitals list, now with expanded health equity measures
The 2022 rankings, which marks the 33rd edition, showcase several methodology changes,
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Students exit white coat ceremony over speaker’s abortion stance
“The University of Michigan does not revoke an invitation to a speaker based on their personal beliefs.”
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Are head-to-head cancer drug trials rigged?
“We found it sobering that this practice is so common.”
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‘Ecotrauma’: The effects of climate change on mental health
Changes in the environment are directly and indirectly affecting people’s mental health and psychosocial well-being.
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How short can a ‘short workout’ really be?
Shorter “exercise snacks” – climbing three flights of stairs three times, with 1-4 hours in between – improved fitness over 6 weeks.
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Charcoal could be the cure for the common high-fat diet
Plus: Brains sleep through noradrenaline waves in one study and get insulted by investigators in another.
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Statins linked to lower diabetes risk after acute pancreatitis
Similar benefits were seen with low, moderate, and high statin doses, as well as in cases of both mild and severe acute pancreatitis.