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Young men at highest schizophrenia risk from cannabis abuse
For young men aged 21-30, the proportion of preventable schizophrenia cases related to cannabis abuse disorder may be as high as 30%.
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Asthma tied to increased risk for multiple cancers
Treatment with an inhaled steroid may lower that risk, perhaps by keeping inflammation in check.
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Pausing endocrine therapy to attempt pregnancy is safe
The results provide the “strongest evidence to date on the short-term safety of this choice.”
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H. pylori eradication therapy curbs risk for stomach cancer
The study is significant because “it is the first to show this effect in a large, diverse population in the U.S., where gastric cancer incidence...
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Hearing aids are a ‘powerful’ tool for reducing dementia risk
“The evidence is building that hearing loss may be the most impactful modifiable risk factor for dementia in mid-life.”
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New clues to how air pollution fuels lung cancer in nonsmokers
Although smoking remains the chief risk factor for lung cancer, outdoor air pollution causes roughly 1 in 10 cases.
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10 popular diets for heart health ranked
The DASH, Mediterranean, and vegetarian eating patterns align best with current AHA healthy eating guidelines, whereas the paleo and keto diets...
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AHA backs screening for cognitive impairment after stroke
Cognitive impairment is common after a stroke; screening may help detect it early and allow appropriate multidisciplinary care, AHA says.
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U.S. incidence, prevalence of myasthenia gravis is rising
These new estimates are “significantly higher” than those from a prior U.S. analysis from 2003.
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Head-to-head comparison of migraine meds reveals top options
“To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study that simultaneously compared multiple acute migraine medications using a Big Data analysis...
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Oral antiamyloid shows disease-modifying potential Phase 3 trial underway
Phase 2 data showed that use of the drug resulted in positive changes in plasma and imaging biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease pathology.
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FDA expands atogepant approval to include chronic migraine
The approval makes atogepant the first, and only, oral CGRP receptor antagonist approved to prevent migraine across frequencies, including...
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Harnessing ChatGPT to improve liver disease outcomes
ChatGPT information is correct, but inadequate.
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‘Shocking’ data on what’s really in melatonin gummies
The investigators found that consuming some products as directed could expose consumers, including children, to doses that are 40-130 times...
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Ablation for atrial fibrillation may protect the aging brain
Adults who had previously undergone catheter ablation were significantly less likely to be cognitively impaired during the 2-year study period,...