Preventive Care
From the Journals
Bad sleep cuts years off life, but exercise can save us
“Exercise fights inflammatory and metabolic dysregulations and abnormal sympathetic nervous system activity.”
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Glutathione a potential biomarker for postpartum suicide
Study found reduced serum GSH levels were significantly lower for those with moderate to high suicide risk than for those without suicide risk.
From the Journals
Ultraprocessed foods and cancer: Small changes may lower risk
This study “is the largest study investigating these associations between food processing and cancer risk and therefore has greater power to...
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Cervical screening often stops at 65, but should it?
A new study is intended to provide a more solid foundation for the benefits and harms of cervical screening for women older than 65.
Commentary
Life’s Essential 8: Higher scores extend health span
It can be motivating to tell our patients that a healthy lifestyle not only extends life expectancy but also extends years of health free of...
From the Journals
Sports-related sudden cardiac arrest ‘extremely’ rare in women
Women have a significantly lower risk of suffering cardiac arrest during sports, which begs the question of risk-adapted screening in women,...
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Risk of expulsion low after early postpartum IUD placement
The early postpartum period 2-4 weeks after birth has the advantage of convenience since it coincides with early-postpartum or well-baby visits....
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Ectopic pregnancy risk and levonorgestrel-releasing IUDs
The hormone content in levonorgestrel-releasing IUDs must be high enough to maintain optimal contraceptive effect but sufficiently low to minimize...
Feature
Increased cancer in military pilots and ground crew: Pentagon
But military aircrew and ground crew were less likely to die from cancer, compared with the U.S. population.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA strengthens mammography regulations: Final rule
A final rule requires that mammography facilities notify patients about the density of their breasts.
From the Journals
In utero exposure to asthma medication not tied to risks of neurodevelopmental disorders
Data from more than 20,000 children showed no increased risk of autism, ADHD, or Tourette syndrome in children exposed to asthma medication in...