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Cancer survivors face more age-related deficits
Cancer survivors are more likely to experience age-related health deficits and increased mortality, compared with people without a history of...
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Cardiovascular cost of smoking may last up to 25 years
While quitting smoking significantly reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease within five years, the elevated risk can persist for up to 25...
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Self-reported falls can predict osteoporotic fracture risk
Over an almost 3-year period, about 3.5% of the population experience a major osteoporotic fracture.
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Analysis finds no mortality reductions with osteoporosis drugs
A meta-analysis has found no evidence that osteoporosis drugs are associated with a reduction in mortality.
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Bisphosphonates improve BMD in pediatric rheumatic disease
Children and adolescents whose chronic rheumatic disease is treated with steroids could benefit from bisphosphonate therapy to improve bone...
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Timing of adjuvant treatment impacts pancreatic cancer survival
Patients who received adjuvant therapy 28-59 days after surgery had the best survival rates in a cohort study of 7,548 patients with stage I-II...
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Algorithm boosts MACE prediction in patients with chest pain
High-sensitivity cardiac troponin measurements combined with ECG and clinical assessment can help rule out MACE and unstable angina.
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Aspirin interacts with epigenetics to influence breast cancer mortality
Prediagnosis aspirin use appears to influence breast cancer mortality in women with certain epigenetic changes to particular breast cancer–related...
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NSAIDs a significant mediator of cardiovascular risk in osteoarthritis
NSAID use could be responsible for a significant proportion of the increased risk of cardiovascular disease associated with osteoarthritis.
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Half of psychiatry, psychology trial abstracts contain spin
More than half of a sample of psychiatry and psychology clinical trial abstracts contained some form of spin.
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COPD adds complexity to shared decision making for LDCT lung cancer screening
Current guidelines stress the importance of shared decision making, with discussion of the risks and benefits of screening.
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Cost a factor in breast cancer treatment decisions
Though cost was a significant factor in decisions about surgical options, more than three-quarters of women said they never discussed costs with...
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Brain imaging could predict response to CBT in depression
The imaging suggested that individuals who responded showed more pretreatment neural activity in areas of the brain that deal with the acquisition...
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Placental bacteria not linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes
But the researchers found significant associations between delivery-associated vaginal bacteria and preeclampsia and preterm birth.
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Researchers combine genetic and clinical factors in new VTE risk score
MELBOURNE – A score that combines both genetic and clinical risk factors for VTE in patients with lymphoma may offer a better option than current...