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Excess sodium in soluble acetaminophen tied to CVD risk, death
“The weight of the evidence makes ongoing inaction on sodium-containing medications untenable.”
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AHA targets ‘low-value’ heart care in new scientific statement
Low-value cardiovascular care providing little or no benefit is common, potentially harmful, and costly, and it will take key stakeholders to...
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Poor trial representation tied to worse breast cancer survival
Patient groups such as patients of color, older patients, and those with comorbidities are not well represented in clinical trials, and it remains...
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Burnout rates rising among psychiatrists
The volume of bureaucratic tasks is the main contributor to psychiatrist burnout, even more so than for physicians overall.
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Psilocybin’s antidepressant effects rapid, durable
Psilocybin and related compounds are still not available for clinical use under the controlled substances act.
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Prenatal ultrasound may reveal early signs of autism
“Specific fetal abnormalities (or fetal biomarkers) that are associated with ASD can be detected during fetal anatomy survey in approximately 30%...
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Statin intolerance ‘overestimated and overdiagnosed’
Fewer than 10% of patients experience statin intolerance, meaning that the vast majority of patients can be treated effectively, with very good...
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Brain tumors exact higher mortality toll in men than women
“We cannot discount the role of sex differences in diagnosis, treatment, or behavioral risk factors that may underlie the better survival for...
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Ketamine fast, effective for suicidal crises
“The effect of ketamine is particularly marked among patients with a bipolar disorder,” said Dr. Fabrice Jollant of the University of Paris.
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‘Encouraging’ new national data on chronic pain management
Most U.S. adults opt for nondrug and nonopioid approaches to manage their chronic pain, new national data show.
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Opioid deaths in North America predicted to soar
A rising trajectory of deaths was evident in both the United States and Canada before the pandemic hit.
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SCAI refines cardiogenic shock classification system
The second iteration of the SCAI cardiogenic shock classification system is based on valuable information gleaned from validation studies and real...
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Primer message boosts colorectal cancer screening rates
Sending adults an electronic notification prior to mailing a fecal immunochemical test improves rates of test completion.
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Surgical ‘duct tape’ could make sutures obsolete
The patch “offers facile, atraumatic, fluid-tight, robust, and sutureless sealing of GI defects while addressing key limitations of sutures and...
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Primer message boosts colorectal cancer screening rates
Sending adults an electronic notification prior to mailing a fecal immunochemical test improves rates of test completion.