Testosterone Replacement May Benefit Younger Male Cancer Survivors
Benefits include significant improvement in body composition measurements over six months
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Cognition Declines Tied to Hearing Loss Begin Early
Cognitive impairment starts as soon as hearing becomes imperfect, suggesting need for earlier testing, treatment
Read MorePolicies Limit Medicaid Payment for Transplant in Alcoholic Liver Disease
Since 2011, proportion of Medicaid payment for liver transplant dropped for alcohol-related liver disease
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Treatment Beneficial for Nonagenarians With Lung Cancer
Most pronounced survival benefit seen for patients with stage I disease
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Use of Peritoneal Dialysis Up Since Medicare Payment Reform
More patients initiated peritoneal dialysis, switched to peritoneal dialysis after PPS initiation
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COPD Mortality Rates Decreasing in Many Countries
Number of COPD deaths increased by more than 10 percent in 11 of 24 countries studied
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Obesity Prevalence Decreased Modestly for Children in WIC
Significant decreases seen for children aged 2 to 4 years enrolled in WIC state, territory agencies
Read MoreCDC: Nearly Half of TBI-Related Deaths Categorized as Intentional
During last 10 years, suicide surpassed motor vehicle crashes as leading category of TBI-related death
Read MoreHypertension During Pregnancy May Up CV Risk in Middle Age
Hypertensive disorder of pregnancy tied to higher risk for diverse range of cardiovascular conditions later
Read MoreElectronic Health Record Usability Graded F by Physicians
Physician-rated EHR usability independently linked to odds of burnout
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AHA: Impella Use Up for PCI Patients Needing Heart Pump
However, Impella use linked to increased odds of death, bleeding, stroke
Read MoreEmployee Premiums, Deductibles Eating Larger Share of Income
The average deductible for a middle-income family was 4.7 percent of income in 2018
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New Medicare Online Drug Plan Finder Might Lead to Higher Cost
Program experts and people who help with sign-ups say the tool can obscure out-of-pocket costs
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Number of Pregnant Women Taking Antidepressants Down
Findings seen in large, population-based study in Denmark from 1997 to 2016
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Most Infants Susceptible to Measles by 3 Months of Age
In elimination study, 92 percent of infants had antibodies below protective threshold by 3 months
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H. Pylori Infection Must Be Wiped Out to Cut Gastric Cancer Risk
Risk for gastric cancer tied to H. pylori infection higher in blacks, Asians, Hispanics/Latinos
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Negative Impact Persists for Survivors of Firearm Injury
Almost half of those surviving gunshot wound had positive screen for probable PTSD
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Few Anorexia Nervosa Patients Make Complete Recovery
Caregivers ID seven domains of recovery; physical recovery occurs before social, emotional recovery
Read MoreRadiation From CT Scans Linked to Thyroid Cancer, Leukemia
Elevated risk stronger in women than men; risk for non-Hodgkin lymphoma increased in patients ≤45
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Recommendations Developed for Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Use of at least five drugs recommended for intensive-phase treatment, four drugs for continuation phase
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