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Advanced Prostate Cancer Cases Rising as Fewer Men Are Screened, New Report Says
THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 — Prostate cancer rates are climbing in the U.S. with more men being diagnosed at later stages when the disease is harder to treat, researchers report. The analysis — pub...
Paternal Prepubertal Passive Smoke Exposure Impacts Offspring Lung Function
THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 – Paternal passive smoke exposure before completing puberty may intergenerationally impair lung function in future generations, according to a study published online Sept. 2...
Risk for Second Cancer Low for Women Treated for Early, Invasive Breast Cancer
THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 – The risk for second primary cancers is higher for breast cancer survivors than for women in the general population; however, the risk remains low and is mostly driven by...
Adults With Learning Disabilities, New Diabetes Have Shorter Time to Insulin Initiation
THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 – Adults with learning disabilities and newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes (T2D) have better short-term glycemic control, but also faster progression to severe diabetes and a...
One Dose of Benzathine Penicillin G Noninferior to Three Doses for Syphilis
THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 – For patients with early syphilis, treatment with one dose of 2.4 million units of benzathine penicillin G is noninferior to treatment with three doses, according to a study...
Sleep Problems Tied to Self-Harm in Teens
TUESDAY, Sept. 2, 2025 – Sleep problems in early teens are associated with future self-harm, according to a study published online Aug. 4 in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. Michaela P...
Chatbots Give Users 'Inconsistent' Info on Suicide, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2025 — Many people with suicidal thoughts are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for comfort and advice, and these programs might not be completely up to the c...
Providing Personalized Risk Messages Has No Overall Effect on CRC Screening Uptake or Test Completion
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2025 – Including personalized risk for advanced colorectal neoplasia (ACN) in a decision aid or provider notification has no overall effect in terms of colorectal cancer (CRC)...
Peer Review, Editorial Process Yield Improvements in RCT Abstracts
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2025 – Peer review and the editorial process yield frequent improvements in research abstracts of randomized clinical trial (RCT) reports, according to a research letter...
Access to Modern Technologies, Insulin Affects HbA1c Levels in Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2025 – For children with type 1 diabetes (T1D), glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels are associated with accessibility of modern diabetes technologies and insulin, according to a...
Prefrontal Cortex Can Be Safely Biopsied During Deep Brain Stimulation
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2025 – Obtaining a prefrontal cortex (PFC) biopsy during deep brain stimulation (DBS) procedures is safe, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in Neurosurgery. Sema...
Pace of Improvement in Life Expectancy Has Declined
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2025 – The previously observed pace of improvement in life expectancy has declined, according to a study published online Aug. 25 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of...
Prostate Cancer Incidence Trends Increasing
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2025 – Prostate cancer incidence is increasing, according to a report published online Sept. 2 in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. Tyler B. Kratzer, M.P.H., from the American...
'Reborn Again': Blind Bride-To-Be Thriving After Triple-Organ Transplant
TUESDAY, Sept. 2, 2025 — Stricken with cancer in infancy, Jessica Lopez endured tumor-fighting treatments that saved her young life but also left her with lasting heart damage. By the time she re...
Feel the Beat: Music Might Help Regulate Blood Pressure
TUESDAY, Sept. 2, 2025 — Everyone probably knows the phrase "music hath charms to soothe the savage breast," and new research suggests it may do the same for heart health. A small study found that b...