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New devices can monitor personalized light exposure for radiation
Studies to assess the performance of these “flexible” dosimeters took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and St. Petersburg, Florida, and infants...
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Visual representation of atherosclerosis helps reduce cardiovascular risk
Showing patients a pictorial representation of atherosclerosis resulted in reduced cardiovascular disease risk after 1 year.
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High prices driving insulin underuse
One in four patients surveyed at an urban diabetes center reported underusing insulin because of concerns about cost.
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Overprescribing opioids leads to higher levels of consumption
The study findings have troubling implications for opioid abuse among surgical patients.
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Rates, costs, mortality of RA-related interstitial lung disease analyzed in new study
Study is the first to “describe the incidence and prevalence of RA-ILD among the general population and to estimate costs among U.S. patients with...
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CARDIA: Smoke-free policies linked to lower blood pressure
ATLANTA - As more businesses have introduced smoke-free policies, systolic blood pressure levels in those areas have fallen accordingly.
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All patients with VTE have a high risk of recurrence
Researchers suggest rethinking categorization of patients with incident venous thromboembolism.
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Children with poor cardiorespiratory fitness have a higher risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease in adulthood can be calculated by measuring cardiorespiratory fitness in childhood....
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Most Americans incorrectly identify homicide as more common than suicide
Surprisingly, only 20% of health care professionals answered the question correctly.
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Older adults who self-harm face increased suicide risk
Older patients in “more socially deprived localities” were less likely to be referred to mental health services, and women were more likely to be...