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Gender Differences Seen in Electronic Health Record Use Patterns Among Surgeons
TUESDAY, July 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Female surgeons spend more time documenting patient encounters and write longer notes in electronic health record (EHR) systems than male surgeons, according...
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Mediterranean Diet May Aid Mental Health in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
TUESDAY, July 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Greater adherence to a Mediterranean diet is associated with lower odds of depression in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study published...
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Long-Term Sulfonylurea Use Tied to Impaired Awareness of Hypoglycemia
TUESDAY, July 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of impaired awareness of hypoglycemia (IAH) is high among patients using sulfonylureas long term, according to a study published in the...
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Nurses Report Improved Workplace Conditions in 2023 Versus 2022
TUESDAY, July 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Nurses reported improved workplace conditions in 2023 versus 2022, according to a study published online July 18 in JAMA Network Open. Christopher R. Friese,...
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Disparities Persist in Postmastectomy Reconstruction
TUESDAY, July 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Postmastectomy reconstruction (PMR) rates among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) women with breast cancer increased from 2004 to 2017, but remain...
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Telehealth Only Partially Offset Decreased Primary Care Visits During Pandemic
TUESDAY, July 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Decreases in primary care visit volume were partially offset by increasing telehealth use for all patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study...
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Chemo Tied to Gut Microbiome Changes and Associated Cognitive Decline
TUESDAY, July 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Gut microbiome change is associated with cognitive decline during chemotherapy for patients with breast cancer, according to a study published online in the...
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Physical Activity Cuts Depression in People With Arthritis-Related Pain
TUESDAY, July 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Physical activity may be particularly important to manage depression symptoms in people with greater osteoarthritis-related pain, according to a study...
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Guidelines Updated for Diagnosis, Management of Focal Liver Lesions
TUESDAY, July 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — In a clinical guideline issued by the American College of Gastroenterology and published online in the July issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology,...
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Many Breast Cancer Survivors With Indications for Genetic Testing Do Not...
TUESDAY, July 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Many breast cancer survivors with indications for genetic counseling and testing do not receive it, according to a study published online July 15 in the...
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Digoxin, Beta-Blockers Have Equivalent Effects on Heart Rate in A-Fib
TUESDAY, July 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — For patients with atrial fibrillation, digoxin and beta-blockers have equivalent effects on heart rate at rest and on exertion, according to a study published...
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Link Between T2DM, Spinal Degenerative Disorder May Be Method-Dependent
TUESDAY, July 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The association between type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and spinal degenerative disorders (SDDs) may be method-dependent, according to a study published online...
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Long COVID Incidence Declined Over Course of Pandemic
TUESDAY, July 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The cumulative incidence of postacute sequelae of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection (PASC) during the first year after...
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FIT Screening Cuts Risk of Death From Colorectal Cancer
TUESDAY, July 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Screening with fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) lowers the risk of dying from colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a study published online July 19 in JAMA...
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Social Distancing Measures Tied to Neonatal Mortality With Lag Period
TUESDAY, July 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 pandemic social distancing measures are associated with increased rates of neonatal and early neonatal mortality with a lag period, according to a...
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1. Unlu and colleagues compared RECTIFIER, a large language model (LLM), against human study staff to evaluate patient eligibility for a clinical trial. 2. RECTIFIER demonstrated similar accuracy,...
View ArticleAssociation between Childhood Housing Insecurity and Adolescent Health Outcomes
1. Adolescents with moderately and highly insecure housing had lower odds of excellent or very good self-reported overall health (SRH) compared to those with secure housing. demographic factors such as...
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2017 to 2022 Saw Significant Rise in Injuries From E-Bikes, E-Scooters
WEDNESDAY, July 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The number of electric scooter and bicycle injuries increased significant from 2017 to 2022, according to a study published online July 23 in JAMA Network...
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Sexual and Gender Minority Adults Have Higher Risk of Epilepsy
WEDNESDAY, July 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Sexual and gender minority adults in the United States have a disproportionate prevalence of epilepsy, according to a study published online July 22 in JAMA...
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Survey: Few Women With Uterine Fibroids Offered Less Invasive Treatment Options
WEDNESDAY, July 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Most U.S. women with uterine fibroids report being offered hysterectomies over minimally invasive treatments, according to survey results released by the...
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