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Semaglutide Plus Intensive Behavioral Therapy Most Beneficial for Weight Loss
FRIDAY, May 23, 2025 – Weight loss treatment combining personalized semaglutide with intensive behavioral therapy (IBT) yields weight loss similar to that reported in confirmatory trials, with a...
Swept-Source Anterior Segment OCT Can Help Distinguish Early Childhood Glaucoma
FRIDAY, May 23, 2025 – The noninvasive swept-source anterior-segment optical coherence tomography (SS-ASOCT) can diagnose early-onset childhood glaucoma, according to a study published online May 22...
Biden’s Prostate Cancer Likely Grew Undetected for Years, Experts Say
FRIDAY, May 23, 2025 — Former President Joe Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis has drawn attention to screening guidelines for older men. When Biden, 82, was diagnosed last week, his cancer had al...
Additional Breast Cancer Scans Can Triple Detection In Women With Dense Breasts
THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 — Louise Duffield, 60, was relieved to receive a normal mammogram result in 2023, but agreed to undergo an additional MRI scan recommended as part of a clinical trial. Her m...
Want To Deter Teen Vaping? Make Devices Boring, Study Says
THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 — Making vape devices boring could help deter teens and young adults from picking up the e-cigarette habit, a new study says. Vape devices currently come in colorful packaging a...
Social Media Increases Depression Risk In Pre-Teens
THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 — Social media does indeed appear to be making kids more prone to depression, a new study says. Preteens are more likely to develop symptoms of depression as their use of s...
China Donates $500M to WHO as U.S. Pulls Back Support
THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 — China has promised to give $500 million to the World Health Organization (WHO) over the next five years, positioning itself to become the group’s top donor. The pledge comes a...
Many Heart Failure Patients Do Not See a Cardiologist Annually
THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 – About 40 percent of patients with heart failure diagnosis do not see a cardiologist annually, according to a study published online May 18 in the European Heart Journal....
Half of Youth-Serving Clinicians Screen for Substance Use Disorder at Every Well Visit
THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 – Just over half of youth-serving clinicians report that they routinely screen adolescents for substance use disorders (SUDs) at every well visit, according to a study...
Pediatric Magnet Ingestion Rates Still High
THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 – Global pediatric magnet ingestion rates remain high and incidence has increased, despite the implementation of national policies, according to a review published online May...
Pulmonary Embolism More Common in Children Than Previously Thought
THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 – Pulmonary embolism (PE) is more common in children than previously thought, according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society 2025 International Conference,...
Adding Team Therapist Reduces Burnout for Critical Care Nurses
TUESDAY, May 20, 2025 – For nurses in critical care areas, adding a team therapist can reduce burnout and improve resilience, according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society 2025...
Blood, Urine Tests Can Identify Level Of Ultra-Processed Food In Diet
WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 — Worried you’re scarfing down too many ultra-processed foods? Blood and urine tests might be able to reveal how much of your diet is made up of industrially produced foods, a ...
9 In 10 U.S. Teens Have Been Cyberbullied
WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 – Cyberbullying is widespread among U.S. teens and is linked to post-traumatic stress symptoms in middle- and high-school students, a new study says. Nearly 9 of 10 teenagers...
Deaths Waiting For Lung Donation Have Dropped Under New Guidelines
WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 — New guidelines for allocating donated lungs are saving more lives, a new study says. By prioritizing medical urgency, the guidelines caused a dramatic decline in the number o...