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#HeartHealth #Menopause #WomensHealth
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Premature Menopause Is Tied to Greater Lifetime Risk for Coronary Heart Disease
Women who experience premature menopause have a 40% greater risk for developing coronary heart disease (CHD), and this risk is the same for both Black and White women, according to an article published in JAMA Cardiology.
#PregnancyHealth #Hypertension #PhysicalActivity
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HBP Risk in Pregnancy Reduced by 30% With Light Activity, Plenty of Sleep
It doesn't take a heavy workout regimen to reduce risk for hypertension during pregnancy, according to a new analysis that found light activity, limited sedentary activity, and a good night's sleep may cut that risk by 30%.
#CardiovascularHealth #HeartDisease #PreventiveMedicine
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Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring Remains Predictive in Primary Prevention With High Lp(a)
Coronary artery calcium (CAC) screening holds up for cardiovascular risk prediction in a population with high lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]), with the two serving as independent risk factors, an observational study showed.
#Immunology #InfantHealth #Microbiome
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Parasitic Worms Provide Insights on RSV Prevention
A model showing the protective effects of intestinal parasites against respiratory syncytial virus in infants may inform prevention strategies, according to new research presented at a global conference sponsored by the Respiratory Syncytial Virus Foundation.
#Hypertension #CardiovascularHealth #YoungAdults
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Higher Blood Pressure in Young Adults Linked to Heart and Kidney Disease at Midlife
Elevated blood pressure during early adulthood was associated with a higher risk for heart and kidney diseases in midlife, according to a new study, confirming the wisdom of guidelines recommending treatment for young adults with hypertension.
#PalliativeCare #HealthcareModels #PatientOutcomes
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Can NP- and Social Worker-Led Palliative Care Reduce Acute Care Utilization in Hospital Medicine?
An embedded hospital primary palliative care (HPPC) model led by social workers and nurse practitioners (NPs) was associated with lower ICU use and shorter hospital stays than referral-based specialty palliative care (SPC) in patients with serious illness.
#AxialSpondyloarthritis #MobileHealth #PatientCare
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Smartphone App Improves Axial Spondyloarthritis Care
Patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) who used a smartphone application called Axia alongside standard care reported greater improvements in disease activity, physical function, and disease-specific quality of life over 12 weeks than those who received standard care alone.
#IronDeficiencyAnemia #PregnancyCare #MaternalHealth
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Intravenous Ferumoxytol Improves Hemoglobin More Than Oral Iron in Pregnant Women With Anemia
Intravenous (IV) ferumoxytol showed superior efficacy than oral ferrous sulfate for treating iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in pregnancy, with a median hemoglobin increase of 1.
#MentalHealth #CrisisSupport #SuicidePrevention
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Young Adults With Suicidal Ideation: Who Reaches Out by Texting for Help and Why Do Others Hold Back?
Among young adults with suicidal ideation, factors associated with the use of crisis text services were female sex, minoritized sexual orientation, engagement with a mental health provider, and prior hospitalizations.
#COVID19 #Pregnancy #AntiviralTreatment
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Why Are Pregnant Patients With COVID-19 Less Likely to Receive Antiviral Treatment?
Among pregnant patients diagnosed with COVID-19, only 6. 7% received ritonavir-boosted nirmatrelvir (NMV/r) treatment compared with 43% of those with influenza who received oseltamivir.
#MedicalResidency #MaternityLeave #WomenInMedicine
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Former Ob/Gyn Resident Wins $10M in Maternity Leave Lawsuit
A former Michigan medical resident was awarded more than $10 million by a federal jury this week after alleging she was terminated from her obstetrics and gynecology residency for failing a licensing exam she was required to take during job-protected maternity leave.
#PlasticWaste #ParkinsonsDisease #SyntheticBiology
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Waste Not, Want Not: Scientists Turn Plastic Into Levodopa for Parkinson's Disease
In a scientific first, researchers have turned plastic waste into a mainstay treatment for Parkinson's disease (PD).
In a proof-of-concept study, researchers used engineered bacteria to convert polyethylene terephthalate (PET) -- a widely used plastic found in bottles and food packaging -- into levodopa (L-DOPA).
#DiabetesRisk #HealthInnovation #PreventiveMedicine
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Brazilian 10-Year Diabetes Risk Calculator
What is a person's risk of developing diabetes in 10 years. A tool created by researchers at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil; the Federal University of Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brazil; the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; and the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, aims to answer that question.
#Psychedelics #DepressionTreatment #ClinicalResearch
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Mixed Results for Psilocybin as Blinding Concerns Remain
Two new major studies tackle what many researchers believe to be the central unresolved issue in the assessment of psychedelics as treatment for depression: Whether the apparent benefits are inflated by failures of blinding.
#Epilepsy #MentalHealth #Suicidality
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Suicidality May Predict Treatment Resistance in Newly Diagnosed Focal Epilepsy
Suicidality at the time of a focal epilepsy diagnosis was associated with a higher risk for future treatment resistance to antiseizure medications (ASMs), independent of concurrent mood or anxiety disorders, a recent cohort study showed.
#3DPrinting #BiomedicalEngineering #MedicalInnovation
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Lifelike 3D-Printed 'Training Brains' React Like Real Organs
Imagine what brain surgeons could do with a three-dimensional (3D)-printed model of the brain. Not a structural model printed in plastic and uniform throughout, but one that mirrors the heterogeneity of real human brain tissue -- its mechanical, thermal, and electromagnetic properties.
#COVID19 #Vaccination #Pregnancy
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COVID Vaccination in Pregnancy Protect Infants' First 6 Months
COVID vaccination during pregnancy protects infants from hospitalization during their first 6 months of life.
Published in Pediatrics, the study offers valuable insights for clinicians engaging in discussions with pregnant patients about the benefits of vaccination.
#PsychotropicMedications #BoneHealth #MentalHealth
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Psychotropic Drug Use Linked to Bone Loss in Men
Use of psychotropic medications, particularly selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and anticonvulsants, was associated with bone loss at the spine and hip in men with lower BMI, a new cohort study showed.
#HidradenitisSuppurativa #CancerRisk #MetaAnalysis
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Hidradenitis Suppurativa Associated With Elevated Risks for Multiple Cancer Types
In a meta-analysis, patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) faced a more than 80% higher risk for cancer overall than the general population, with particularly elevated risks for gastrointestinal, head and neck, haematologic, and respiratory system cancers.
#Healthcare #WorkplaceCulture #PatientCommunication
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'I HATE YOU' and Other Things People Say to Their Doctors
The angry portal message arrives at 9:47 PM. The clinician is home, maybe halfway through dinner, and there it is: A patient who was pleasant enough in the exam room that afternoon, now typing things they would never say to anyone's face.
#HepatitisC #HIV #PublicHealth
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Drop in HIV/HCV Coinfections After Nationwide HCV Program
During the nationwide hepatitis C elimination program in Iceland, the number of HIV/hepatitis C virus (HCV) coinfections reduced by more than 85% from 2016 to 2020, primarily due to the widespread use of direct-acting antivirals (DAAs).
#AdolescentWellbeing #SocialInequality #RelativeDeprivation
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Relative Deprivation Affects Adolescent Health, Well-Being
MONTREAL -- Adolescent well-being is influenced not only by the amount of socioeconomic deprivation young people face but also by the amount of deprivation relative to others in their sphere of influence, according to presentations at Public Health 2026, the annual meeting of the Canadian Public Health Association.
#PrenatalExposure #AntiseizureMedications #NeurodevelopmentalDisorders
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Prenatal Antiseizure Med Exposure: Risks Vary by Agent
Prenatal exposure to certain antiseizure medications (ASMs) was associated with an increased risk for neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) in children, with risk varying by individual drug.
#Diabetes #Hypertension #CardiovascularHealth
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Early Hypertension Linked to a Poorer Prognosis in T2D
In patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), both young-onset hypertension (onset before the age of 45 years) and late-onset hypertension (onset at the age of 45 years or later) were associated with higher risks for cardiovascular disease (CVD), congestive heart failure, chronic kidney disease, and all-cause mortality, with young-onset hypertension linked to poorer outcomes.
#Diabetes #Hypertension #CardiovascularHealth
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Early Hypertension Linked to a Poorer Prognosis in T2D
In patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), both young-onset hypertension (onset before the age of 45 years) and late-onset hypertension (onset at the age of 45 years or later) were associated with higher risks for cardiovascular disease (CVD), congestive heart failure, chronic kidney disease, and all-cause mortality, with young-onset hypertension linked to poorer outcomes.
