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From the Journals
Yoga, CBT provide long-term improvement in insomnia, worry
“So to find something they can do that lasts ... and has some enduring impact on their quality of life and their mental health, and they’re both...
From the Journals
Alcohol warning labels need updates to reflect harms: NEJM
The current warning is“so understated that it borders on being misleading.”
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U.S. life expectancy drops to lowest in decades
“Even small declines in life expectancy of a tenth or two-tenths of a year mean that on a population level, a lot more people are dying...
Conference Coverage
AI-assisted reading of echocardiograms readily detects severe aortic stenosis
Moderate and severe aortic stenosis is identified accurately on echocardiograms by artificial intelligence.
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Real medical news: Many teens trust fake medical news
Plus, an artificial intelligence that predicts birth outcomes and an Italian election that went viral.
Feature
Many young kids with COVID may show no symptoms
The relationship between symptoms and viral load also differed between adults and young children in a new study.
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Hormonal therapy a safe, long term option for older women with recalcitrant acne
No pap smear or pelvic exam is required when prescribing oral contraceptives, but the risk of clotting should be discussed, Dr. Jenny Murase said...
From the Journals
Inhaled, systemic steroids linked to changes in brain structure
New research adds to the growing body of evidence suggesting that glucocorticoids have significant effects on the brain, which could explain their...
Conference Coverage
Majority of muscle symptoms with statins not caused by treatment
A new Cholesterol Trialists Collaboration meta-analysis shows that in 14 of the 15 people who experience muscle pain or weakness when taking a...
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Online tool IDs people with genetic mutations linked to cancer
“What we hope is that hospital systems will use it and that insurance companies will also use it as a way to say who needs testing and who to...
From the Journals
Men at higher risk than are women for many cancers: Why?
The difference can only partly be explained by risky behaviors and carcinogenic exposure.