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Legislators disagree on new drug-pricing proposal
New legislation by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi would require Medicare to negotiate drug prices with manufacturers.
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Early maternal anxiety tied to adolescent hyperactivity
COPENHAGEN – Maternal somatic anxiety during pregnancy and toddlerhood increases a child’s risk of hyperactivity symptoms in adolescence.
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Older black women have worse outcomes after fragility fracture
ORLANDO – Black women had a significantly higher mortality rate after a fracture, compared with their white counterparts.
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Serum testosterone and estradiol levels associated with current asthma in women
The overall prevalence of current asthma in the sample was 9% (6% in men and 13% in women).
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USPSTF: Screening pregnant women for asymptomatic bacteriuria cuts pyelonephritis risk
But the new recommendations urge clinicians to refrain from testing asymptomatic nonpregnant women and adult men.
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Lumbar spine BMD, bone strength benefits persist after romosozumab-to-alendronate switch
ORLANDO – The effects occurred as early as month 6 and were sustained beyond 12 months after the transition to alendronate.
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Vitamin D does not improve bone density, structure in healthy patients
ORLANDO – Daily use for 2 years did not affect areal BMD in the whole body, femoral neck, total hip, or spine, or...
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Automatic reenrollment helps keep people insured
Losing the automatic enrollment option was associated with a 30% drop in enrollment.
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Closure of women’s health clinics may negatively impact cervical cancer outcomes
Mortality risk among women with cervical cancer was 36% higher in states that had a decreased number of women’s clinics.
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No link found between sleep position, pregnancy outcomes
A new prospective analysis casts doubt on findings from retrospective studies.
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Secondary prevention of osteoporotic fractures lacking
Osteoporotic fractures contribute significant health costs to the United States, yet secondary prevention efforts are lagging.