Mental health utilization increased around time of prostate cancer diagnosis
Aug 16, 2024
An increase was seen for both psychotropic medication and mental health service use.
Baseline MRI PI-RADS linked to biopsy reclassification in prostate cancer
Aug 14, 2024
The baseline MRI PI-RADS score was significantly linked to early biopsy reclassification for those with low-risk or favorable intermediate-risk cancer.
Low-cost, group-based lifestyle intervention aids diabetes outcomes
Aug 15, 2024
The findings show a benefit even among those at high genetic risk for diabetes.
USDA toughens rules on salmonella in poultry
Jul 30, 2024
Chicken, turkey and other poultry might get a little safer after new rules to limit salmonella proposed Monday by the US Department of Agriculture.
Body composition patterns linked to risk of neurodegenerative diseases
Jul 24, 2024
A lower rate of neurodegenerative diseases was seen with “fat-to-lean mass,” “muscle strength,” “bone density” and “leg-dominant fat distribution” patterns.
FDA starts Phase II of efforts to reduce salt levels in food
Aug 15, 2024
The new targets support reaching a recommended daily sodium intake limit of 2,750 mg per day per person.
Evening resistance training breaks help improve sleep outcomes
Jul 19, 2024
Benefits were seen for sleep period and total sleep time but not for sleep quality.
Herpes zoster linked to increased long-term risk for cognitive decline
Aug 16, 2024
HZ was linked to an increased risk for a 3-unit increment in subjective cognitive decline score in the long term in Nurses’ Health Study cohort.
Another listeria death, dozens of hospitalizations in outbreak tied to Boar’s Head deli meats
Aug 08, 2024
The death toll from listeria linked to tainted Boar’s Head deli meats has risen to three, with nine more cases of the bacterial illness reported in the outbreak, an update issued Thursday by the...
Air pollution exposure tied to higher likelihood of lost independence among seniors
Jul 12, 2024
The findings show the strongest associations for traffic-related air pollution.