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Women With Autoimmune Disease At Greater Risk For Heart-Related Death
FRIDAY, May 9, 2025 — Women with common autoimmune inflammatory diseases are more likely than men to die from heart disease, a new study says. Women with rheumatoid arthritis, lupus or systemic s...
Blood Testing Could Catch Cancers Early, Projections Say
FRIDAY, May 9, 2025 — Blood tests could catch as many as half of cancers at an earlier, more treatable stage, a new study says. If conducted every year or every other year, the multi-cancer early d...
Talk Therapy On The Rise, Psychiatric Meds Used Less Often
FRIDAY, May 9, 2025 — More talk and fewer pills are being employed to help Americans maintain their mental health, a new study says. Psychotherapy is assuming a larger role in mental health care, w...
Trump Taps Wellness Influencer Casey Means for Surgeon General
FRIDAY, May 9, 2025 — President Donald Trump has chosen Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer and health tech entrepreneur, to be his nominee for U.S. surgeon general. The decision comes after Trump ...
Guidelines Updated for Nonoccupational Postexposure Prophylaxis for HIV
FRIDAY, May 9, 2025 – Updated recommendations for antiretroviral nonoccupational postexposure prophylaxis (nPEP) for HIV have been published in the May 8 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease...
Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing Assists Jaw Reconstruction
FRIDAY, May 9, 2025 – Computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) techniques can improve some key clinical outcomes for patients undergoing jaw reconstruction after surgery for head and neck...
Multicancer Early Detection Screening Improves Patient Outcomes
FRIDAY, May 9, 2025 – Annual multicancer early detection (MCED) screening with a single blood test provides more overall benefit than biennial MCED screening, according to a study published online...
Some Cancers Increasing in People Under 50, New Report Shows
FRIDAY, May 9, 2025 — More young adults in the U.S. are being diagnosed with cancer, and researchers are trying to figure out why. A new government report shows that rates of several types of cancer a...
Early Alzheimer's Testing Can Provide Peace Of Mind
THURSDAY, May 8, 2025 — Knowing your risk for Alzheimer’s disease can provide peace of mind, but also might contribute to complacency regarding your overall health, a new study says. People who und...
Worried About Prostate Cancer Screening? New Study Shows Better Judgment In Treatment
THURSDAY, May 8, 2025 – Some men would rather skip screening for prostate cancer due to fears that they’ll be rendered impotent or incontinent from cancer surgery. But new research says those fears a...
Face Mask Can Detect Kidney Disease Via Breath
THURSDAY, May 8, 2025 — Wearing a face mask to protect others from infectious disease continues to be hotly debated in the United States. But what about wearing a face mask to detect chronic kidney d...
Trump Administration Ends CDC's Key Infection Control Committee
THURSDAY, May 8, 2025 — A federal committee that helped set national rules for infection control in hospitals has been shut down, raising concerns from health experts. The Healthcare Infection C...
Changing Trends Seen in Psychotherapy in Outpatient Mental Health Care
THURSDAY, May 8, 2025 – From 2018 to 2021, the role of psychotherapy in outpatient mental health care increased, while psychotropic medication without psychotherapy became less common, according to...
Female Ophthalmology Trainees Perform Fewer Cataract Procedures During Residency
THURSDAY, May 8, 2025 – Female residents reported fewer cataract procedures than male residents from 2014 to 2023, according to a study published online May 1 in JAMA Ophthalmology. Susan M. ...
False-Negative Rate High for Seated Saline Suppression Test for Primary Aldosteronism
THURSDAY, May 8, 2025 – The four-hour seated saline suppression test (SSST) is associated with a high false-negative rate for diagnosing primary aldosteronism (PA), according to a study published...