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Nearly Two-Thirds of U.S. Adults Have Experienced In-Person Gun Violence
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2025 – There are significant racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in gun violence exposure (GVE) within the United States, according to a study published online April 29 in...
Sustainable Development Strategies Can Reduce Global Antimicrobial Resistance
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2025 – Sustainable development strategies are important for helping low- and middle-income countries to address the dual challenges of climate change and antimicrobial resistance...
Pregnancy Checkbox on Death Certificates Tied to Increase in Reported Rates of Maternal Mortality
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2025 – Maternal deaths increased between 2000 and 2019, with much of the increase attributable to introduction of the pregnancy checkbox on death certificates, and another sharp...
Quality Improvement Program Aids Antibiotic Duration for Common Infections in Children
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2025 – A quality improvement program can improve recommended antibiotic duration in children for both acute otitis media (AOM) and community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) across...
Obtaining Second Opinion Delays Treatment for Breast Cancer, but Not Appreciably
TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 – For patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer, obtaining a second opinion is associated with increased overall time from diagnosis to treatment; however, time to treatment...
Shingles Vaccine Could Protect Heart Health
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2025 — The shingles vaccine has benefits that stretch beyond protecting older adults from the painful skin condition, a new study says. Folks who get the shingles jab have a 23% l...
1 in 10 Doctors is Burned Out
TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 — Next time you see your family physician or a hospital doctor, be extra kind and patient — they could be on the verge of burning out, a new study warns. About 10% of internal med...
Follow-Up Test For High Blood Pressure Condition Not Worthwhile, Researchers Say
TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 — A test commonly used to confirm a condition linked to high blood pressure is often inaccurate, causing doctors to skip treatment that might improve patients’ heart health, a new...
Second Opinions Don't Significantly Delay Breast Cancer Treatment
TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 (HealthDay news) – It’s natural to feel a wave of anxiety following a diagnosis of breast cancer. But women shouldn’t let worries about delaying treatment deter them from see...
Salmonella Outbreak in 6 States Tied to Backyard Poultry, CDC Says
TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 — A salmonella outbreak tied to backyard poultry has made at least seven people sick across six states, U.S. health officials reported Monday. The U.S. Centers for Disease C...
Spatiotemporal Mapping IDs Four Stages of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Evolution
TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 – Machine learning has enabled spatiotemporal mapping of the four stages of the evolution of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study published online April 30...
Di-2-ethylhexylphthalate Contributes to 13 Percent of All Cardiovascular Deaths in Those Aged 55 to 64
TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 – Di-2-ethylhexylphthalate (DEHP) contributes to 13.497 percent of all cardiovascular deaths among individuals aged 55 to 64 years, with considerable geographic disparities,...
Increasing Exercise in Midlife Aids Brain Health
TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 – Boosting physical activity in midlife may improve brain health, according to a study published online April 30 in Alzheimer's & Dementia. Muge Akinci, Ph.D., from the ...
One in 10 U.S. Internal Medicine Doctors Report High Degree of Burnout
TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 – Roughly one in 10 U.S. internal medicine physicians report a high degree of burnout, according to a study published online May 6 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Nathan ...
Experimental Drug Lorundrostat Could Quell Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure
MONDAY, May 5, 2025 — An experimental drug might help people with uncontrolled high blood pressure, according to early clinical trial results. People taking lorundrostat experienced twice the decline ...