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Women less likely to be diagnosed with sleep disorders
Women are less likely than are men to be diagnosed with and treated for sleep disordered breathing (SDB), despite similar symptoms, according to a...
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Children’s asthma risk reduced with prenatal vitamin D supplementation
Maternal vitamin D supplementation may reduce children’s risk of asthma or allergies.
Conference Coverage
Endometrial cancer rates increased following WHI
SAN DIEGO – Endometrial cancer rates spiked between 2006 and 2014, according to a large analysis of national data.
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USPSTF: No thyroid cancer screening for asymptomatic adults
The harms of screening asymptomatic adults for thyroid cancer outweigh the benefits, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
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In PCOS, too much sitting means higher glucose levels
ORLANDO – Prolonged sitting time was associated with higher blood glucose levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
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Later follow-up colonoscopy equals higher colorectal cancer risk
Waiting 10 months or more for follow-up colonoscopy after a positive FIT results was associated with increased risk of advanced colorectal cancer...
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Maternal antidepressants unrelated to autism in offspring
Two studies add to the data that maternal antidepressant use during pregnancy does not result in autism in children.
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New self-persuasion app to promote HPV vaccine appears effective
How well does a self-persuasion app work in promoting HPV vaccination?
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STD testing in youth hindered by confidentiality concerns
Young adults can stay on their parents’ health plans until age 26, but some are foregoing sexual health screening out of fear that their parents...
MS Consult
Is Vitamin D Beneficial for MS Patients?
Some factors that put patients at risk for multiple sclerosis can't be changed—but others can. Our experts walk you through the research on...