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Telehealth linked to better opioid treatment retention
- Author:
- Megan Brooks
There was no increased risk of nonfatal overdose with telehealth treatment.
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Orthostatic hypotension no deterrent to hypertension treatment
- Author:
- Megan Brooks
Intensive antihypertensive treatment provides the same benefit for cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality regardless of orthostatic or...
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Pandemic-era telehealth led to fewer therapy disruptions
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- Megan Brooks
After the onset of the pandemic, more than half of psychotherapy visits (51.8%) were virtual.
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The sobering facts about alcohol and cancer
- Author:
- Megan Brooks
An ESMO session highlights the well-known links between alcohol consumption and cancer and calls on healthcare professionals to do more to raise...
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Hitting the snooze button may provide cognitive benefit
- Author:
- Megan Brooks
“There is no reason to stop snoozing in the morning if you enjoy it, at least not for snooze times around 30 minutes.”
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FDA okays first extravascular ICD system
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- Megan Brooks
“Placing the leads outside of the heart, rather than inside the heart and veins, reduces the risk of long-term complications ...”
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Study reveals potentially unnecessary CRC screening in older adults
- Author:
- Megan Brooks
“Personalized screening incorporating individual life expectancy may improve the value of screening.”
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CMS ‘million hearts’ CVD risk reduction model works
- Author:
- Megan Brooks
First-time myocardial infarction and strokes were reduced among Medicare beneficiaries without significant changes in Medicare spending.
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Durable LVAD for advanced HF still underutilized
- Author:
- Megan Brooks
“Many cardiologists are not aware of the amazing survival improvement with modern LVAD technology, and patients are under-referred.”
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Active surveillance preferred in low-risk prostate cancer
- Author:
- Megan Brooks
There was no difference in outcomes between treatment and active surveillance.
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ESG yields significant, sustained weight loss across obesity classes
- Author:
- Megan Brooks
At 12 months, 83.2% of patients achieved ≥10% TBWL and 60.9% achieved ≥15% TBWL across all obesity classes.
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Remote symptom monitoring in advanced cancer improves quality of life
- Author:
- Megan Brooks
Building on prior studies, a new trial shows that digital symptom monitoring during cancer treatment detects symptoms early, improves quality of...
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Fasting during breast cancer chemo improves quality of life
- Author:
- Megan Brooks
Short-term fasting around the time of chemotherapy is a promising supportive therapy during breast cancer chemotherapy that may enhance quality of...
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Stair climbing tied to reduced risk for heart disease
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- Megan Brooks
“Short bursts of high-intensity stair climbing are a time-efficient way to improve cardiorespiratory fitness and lipid profile, especially among...
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AI chatbot ‘hallucinates’ faulty medical intelligence
- Author:
- Megan Brooks
AI models are typically a year out of date and have this “charming problem of hallucinating made-up data and saying it with all the certainty of...