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High EHR burden for some GI providers
IBD and hepatology specialists spend more time per appointment using the EHR, study shows.
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SBRT: Alternative to surgery in early stage lung cancer?
“From a public health perspective, SBRT is a good therapeutic option in terms of survival, especially for elderly and inoperable patients.”
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Mindfulness-based CBT an ‘important’ option for moderate depression
Mindfulness-based intervention is “more optimized” for people who are experiencing some measure of recovery or remission, said Dr. Zindel Segal....
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New AHA statement on pediatric primary hypertension issued
“Primary hypertension is now recognized as the most common type of hypertension in childhood.”
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Cancer risk elevated after stroke in younger people
“Cancer represents a small percentage of causes of stroke. That means you would have to screen a lot of people with a benefit that is still...
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Cluster, migraine headache strongly linked to circadian rhythm
“These findings help us explain the timing to patients – for example, it is possible that a headache at 8 a.m. is due to their internal body clock...
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‘Startling’ cost barriers after abnormal screening mammogram
Women with higher cost-sharing undergo fewer subsequent breast diagnostic tests after an abnormal screening mammogram, compared with peers with...
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A new way to gauge suicide risk?
Social determinants of health are strong predictors of suicidal behaviors.
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Autism rates trending upwards, CDC reports
The data in the report show how the pandemic affected early identification of autism in young children.
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Poor bone health is a ‘robust’ dementia risk factor
“Persons with subclinical, incipient dementia may have poor bone health due to the dementia process instead of vice versa.”
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Longer telomeres tied to better brain health
Longer leucocyte telomere length was associated with a larger volume of global and subcortical gray matter and a larger hippocampus – both of...
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Consider life expectancy in surveillance colonoscopy advice
The findings “may help refine decision-making” about the potential benefits and harms of pursuing or stopping surveillance colonoscopy for older...
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Dabigatran recalled over potential carcinogen
The nationwide recall is because of the detection of the nitrosamine impurity, N-nitroso-dabigatran.
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Sports-related sudden cardiac arrest ‘extremely’ rare in women
Women have a significantly lower risk of suffering cardiac arrest during sports, which begs the question of risk-adapted screening in women,...