Study looks at sex differences in melanoma incidence
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Sep 17, 2024
Melanoma incidence is highest on the trunk in men; incidence is historically highest on limbs in women, but recent increases were seen in truncal melanoma.
Time-restricted eating helps to improve diabetes outcomes
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Sep 15, 2024
The findings were independent of energy intake and based on an eight-hour eating window, regardless of time of day.
Once-weekly efsitora noninferior to degludec for type 2 diabetes
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Sep 13, 2024
Once-weekly efsitora was noninferior to once-daily degludec for a decrease in the mean glycated hemoglobin level.
Recommendations issued for managing chronic constipation
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Sep 13, 2024
Six strong recommendations were developed, including initial management of dietary modifications and ensuring adequate fluid and fiber intake.
Predictive models for HTN screening developed using speech recordings
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Sep 13, 2024
Accuracies were up to 84 percent for women and 77 percent for men using HTN threshold of SBP ≥135 mmHg and DBP ≥85 mmHg
Many US adults with uncontrolled HTN are unaware of HTN status
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Sep 13, 2024
70.8%t of those who were aware of their high blood pressure status and met the criteria for meds had uncontrolled hypertension.
Source of Missouri bird flu case still unknown, could be a ‘one-off’: CDC
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Sep 13, 2024
The Missouri case has raised the possibility of human-to-human transmission of bird flu. But officials stressed Thursday there is no evidence of other people being infected and the risk to the general...
At least one in five people has obesity in each US state
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Sep 12, 2024
CDC data show that in 23 states, 35% or more of the population is now obese.
Racial differences seen in pain Rx for older adults with hip fracture
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Sep 12, 2024
Black beneficiaries have lower average doses in the first 90 days.
Statin therapy cost-effectively improves health outcomes for ≥70s
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Sep 12, 2024
The lifetime use of a standard statin increased quality-adjusted life years by 0.24 to 0.70, with further increase seen for higher-intensity statins.