Preventive Care
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Presence of autoantibodies most predictive of long COVID in study
Whether a patient receives therapies controlling hyperinflammation in the acute stage of COVID may influence whether a patient experiences long...
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Dapivirine vaginal ring for HIV prevention no longer under consideration by the FDA
That leaves cisgender women – especially the Black and Latinx women who make up the vast majority of women who acquire HIV every year – with two...
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No amount of alcohol safe for the heart: WHF
Even small amounts of alcohol have been shown to raise heart disease risk, the World Heart Federation says in a new policy brief calling for ‘...
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Breastfeeding linked to lower CVD risk in later life
The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding until a baby is 6 months old, followed by breastfeeding plus complementary...
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ACP advocates outpatient treatment of uncomplicated diverticulitis
New guidelines also support referrals for colonoscopy in cases of complicated diverticulitis.
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Cervical cancer screening rates on the decline in the U.S.
New research finds that cervical cancer screening rates in the United States have fallen over the last 14 years and that lack of patient education...
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AI holds its own against pathologists for prostate cancer diagnosis
Deep learning algorithms have shown a high level of agreement with expert uropathologists in diagnosing and grading prostate cancer.
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Reducing night-time checks is safe and helps patients sleep
But the analysis confirmed that changes to routine daily practice in a hospital are not always easy to implement.
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More vitamin D not better for reducing cancer or CVD incidence
The findings may be influenced by the fact that most participants had sufficient vitamin D levels at baseline.
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Docs react: Crowd crush survival guide, more dewormer, sizzling earwax
Physicians on TikTok are ready to offer advice and dispel stupidity as often as TikTok users are ready to dole it out.
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Much lower risk of false-positive breast screen in Norway versus U.S.
“The double reading in Europe is probably the main reason for the lower rate in Europe compared to the U.S., where single reading is used.”