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Updates Issued for Optimizing Bowel Preparation Quality for Colonoscopy
THURSDAY, March 6, 2025 – In updated consensus recommendations published online March 4 in the American Journal of Gastroenterology, additional guidance is presented for optimizing bowel preparation...
High Levels of Perimenopause-Related Symptoms Seen in Younger Women
TUESDAY, March 4, 2025 – A significant number of individuals aged 30 to 45 years experience perimenopause-related symptoms, according to a study published online Feb. 25 in npj Women's Health. Adam ...
1990 to 2021 Saw Global Decline in Mortality Rate for Suicide
TUESDAY, March 4, 2025 – The age-standardized mortality rate for suicide decreased globally from 1990 to 2021, with variation by age, sex, and geographic region, according to a study published...
'Cycle Syncing' Doesn't Boost Strength Training Results
WEDNESDAY, March 5, 2025 – Social media influencers tout the benefits of “cycle syncing” to boost strength training results among women. The idea is that women who lift weights during their period bu...
Weight Training Best Exercise For Insomnia Among Seniors
WEDNESDAY, March 5, 2025 – Seniors battling insomnia are best off picking up some dumbbells or doing some push-ups, a new evidence review suggests. Resistance exercise, activities that make muscles...
Surgery Just Before The Weekend? Bad Idea, Study Says
WEDNESDAY, March 5, 2025 – Folks facing surgery on a Friday may want to consider rescheduling if they can based on findings from a new study. People who undergo surgery just before the weekend have...
Men With Stronger Sperm May Live Longer, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, March 5, 2025 – Men with strong, fast-swimming sperm may not only have better fertility but also longer lives, a new study suggests. Researchers tracked more than 78,000 men over 50 years...
Antidepressant Use May Speed Up Cognitive Decline in Patients With Dementia
WEDNESDAY, March 5, 2025 – Current antidepressant use is associated with faster cognitive decline in patients with dementia, according to a study published online Feb. 25 in BMC Medicine. Minjia Mo,...
Gastrointestinal Complications From Alcohol Increasing in Young People
WEDNESDAY, March 5, 2025 – Gastrointestinal complications from alcohol are increasing among adolescents and young adults, according to a research letter published online Feb. 27 in JAMA Network...
Chemo Tied to Long-Lasting Physical Health Decline for Breast Cancer Survivors
WEDNESDAY, March 5, 2025 – Breast cancer (BC) survivors who receive chemotherapy may experience greater physical health decline than those who receive endocrine therapy alone, according to a study...
Global Increases in Obesity Set to Continue in Children, Teens to 2050
WEDNESDAY, March 5, 2025 – Globally, increases in obesity are projected to continue to 2050 for children and adolescents, and the prevalence of overweight and obesity is set to increase among...
RFK Jr. Says New HHS Decisions No Longer Required to Be Open for Public Comment
MONDAY, March 3, 2025 – In a policy statement published today in the Federal Register, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has rescinded the current...
Race-Neutral Formulas Improve Asthma Detection in Black Children
TUESDAY, March 4, 2025 – Race plays a role in whether a child is quickly and accurately diagnosed with asthma, a new study suggests. Outdated and flawed studies previously led to the belief that...
One-Hour Glucose on OGTT at Three Months Postpartum Predicts Dysglycemia
TUESDAY, March 4, 2025 – Higher one-hour blood glucose on an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) at three months postpartum can predict the risk for dysglycemia at five years, according to a study...
Rise in Telemedicine Tied to Modest Decrease in Low-Value, Point-of-Care Testing
TUESDAY, March 4, 2025 – Telemedicine adoption is associated with modestly lower use of low-value, point-of-care testing among Medicare beneficiaries, according to a study published online Feb. 24...