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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in the Federal Register, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has rescinded the current...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 Outdated and flawed studies previously led to the belief that...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...
Race-Neutral Equations for Lung Function Improve Asthma Detection in Children
TUESDAY, March 4, 2025 – Using a race-neutral equation identifies more than twice as many Black children with asthma or asthma symptoms as having reduced lung function than race-specific equations,...
Bad Meetings Can Leave You With a Productivity 'Hangover'
TUESDAY, March 4, 2025 – Bad meetings don’t just waste time – they can leave workers with a "meeting hangover," new research shows. More than 90% of employees surveyed by the University of North C...
Continuous Glucose Monitors Can Overestimate Blood Sugar Levels, Study Finds
TUESDAY, March 4, 2025 – Continuous blood glucose monitors have been promoted as potentially life-changing for people with diabetes – allowing real-time updates on blood sugar levels without the...
Instagram, TikTok Feature "Overwhelmingly" Misleading Medical Info
MONDAY, March 3, 2025 – Heard the latest on social media about testosterone testing, full-body MRI scans, “egg timer” female fertility tests or gut microbiome analysis? If so, you’ve more than likel...
Electric Vehicle Fires May Raise Cancer Risk for Communities
MONDAY, March 3, 2025 – As electric vehicles (EVs) become more common on roads, they bring new health concerns for firefighters and the community, new research shows. Researchers at the University...
Longtime NIH Leader Francis Collins Retires
MONDAY, March 3, 2025 – Dr. Francis Collins, the famed geneticist who led the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for 12 years and helped guide the U.S. through the COVID pandemic, has stepped down....
Sotagliflozin Cuts MACE Rate in Patients With T2DM, CKD, CVD Risk Factors
MONDAY, March 3, 2025 – For patients with type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and additional cardiovascular risk factors, the dual sodium-glucose co-transporter (SGLT)-1/2 inhibitor...