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Secondhand smoke exposure linked to migraine, severe headache
“These findings underscore the need for stronger regulation of tobacco exposure, particularly in homes and public places.”
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ACC/AHA issue updated atrial fibrillation guideline
The updated guideline recognizes lifestyle and risk factor modification as a “pillar” of AF management and offers “more prescriptive”...
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What is the dark side of GLP-1 receptor agonists?
“When millions of people are treated with medications like semaglutide, even relatively rare side effects occur in a large number of individuals...
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Vagus nerve stimulation promising in POTS
“Collectively, these data suggest that tVNS, a low-cost, low-risk intervention, applied for a short period of time in selected patients with POTS...
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Small-volume blood sample tubes may reduce anemia and transfusions in intensive care
“Here’s an opportunity to move the needle on reducing anemia in hospitalized patients, where the benefit also doesn’t come at a cost.”
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Food insecurity a dementia risk factor?
Food insecurity was associated with increased dementia risk equivalent to roughly 1.3 excess years of aging.
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Isotretinoin users do not have higher suicide risk: meta-analysis
The analysis showed that the 1-year absolute risk from between two and eight studies of suicide attempts, suicidal ideation, completed suicides,...
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Exercise improves physical and cognitive health in Down syndrome
Walking, which is easy and inexpensive, is recommended.
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COVID vaccination protects B cell–deficient patients through T-cell responses
The findings demonstrate how vaccine-induced T-cell responses could potentially reduce COVID-19 severity, the authors write.
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Pancreatic cystic neoplasms rarely turn cancerous, study shows
Study is the first to report the proportion of pancreatic cancers that develop from cystic neoplasms.
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New consensus guide on rare drug hypersensitivity reaction
To support clinicians in diagnosing and managing DRESS, a steering committee conducted a literature review to examine current research, identify...