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A Broken Clock: RFK Jr. Gets Two Things Right on Health

— That doesn't make him qualified to lead HHS

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Geriatric Assessment, QoL Correlate With OS in Older Patients with Pancreatic Cancer

Baseline nutrition status, depression, function all had significant correlations

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Practice-Changing Win for Aspirin in Colorectal Cancer

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Trends in Aspirin Use; Top Treatments for Localized Esophageal Cancer

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Trump Administration Withdraws Plan to Ban Menthol Cigarettes

"Lives will be lost" because the previous administration failed to act, says one advocacy group

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Trump Administration Withdraws Plan to Ban Menthol Cigarettes

"Lives will be lost" because the previous administration failed to act, says one advocacy group

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Complete Plaque Regression in Peyronie's Disease

Observation of complete plaque regression with multimodal therapy may be a first

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Teen Develops Persistent, Spreading Arm Swelling After a Fall

Is it "just" a hematoma or something more sinister?

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Trump's Gain-of-Function Plan; Is Anyone in Charge at CDC? Andie MacDowell's Dx

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Jan 24, 2025
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More Thyroid Cancers Found After Starting GLP-1s: Researchers Think They Know Why

Early cases may be driven by increased surveillance

Jan 23, 2025
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Alzheimer's Pathology May Not Explain Links Between Cognitive Decline and Depression

Amyloid not consistently tied to depressive symptoms in people without dementia

Jan 23, 2025
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Alcohol Causes Cancer. We Should Be Drinking Less.

Labels highlighting the risk of cancer can shift behavior

Jan 23, 2025
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Purdue Pharma and Owners to Pay $7.4B in Settlement to Lawsuits Over OxyContin

Payout represents an increase of more than $1 billion over a previous settlement plan

Jan 23, 2025
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Muscle Strength, Fitness Linked to Lower Mortality Risk in Patients With Cancer

All-cause mortality reductions approached 50%, including advanced cancers

Jan 23, 2025
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RFK Jr. Says He Resigned From Anti-Vax Nonprofit as He Seeks Top HHS Job

He will still benefit in other ways from his anti-vaccine advocacy

Jan 23, 2025
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Higher Cumulative Dose of Accutane Tied to Lower Acne Relapse Rate

Meanwhile, female sex was associated with increased rates of relapse

Jan 23, 2025
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RFK Jr. Committee Hearing Set; Who Funds WHO; Why Avoid Seed Oils?

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Jan 23, 2025
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Bodybuilders' Trick Helps Knee OA Patients in Trial

Blood flow restriction increases benefit from exercise regimen

Jan 23, 2025
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No Clear Winner in SGLT2 Showdown for Cardiovascular Disease

Real-world data on empagliflozin, canagliflozin, and dapagliflozin

Jan 22, 2025
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Long COVID Patients Frustrated That Federal Research Hasn't Found New Treatments

Over $1 billion of funding has so far failed to bring any new therapies to market

Jan 22, 2025
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Genetic Risk Predictor Might Boost Detection of Undiagnosed COPD

Study validates added utility of combined approach with a clinical risk score

Jan 22, 2025
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Mindfulness Training Offers Some Benefits for OUD Patients on Buprenorphine

Participants experienced fewer self-reported cravings compared with an active control group

Jan 22, 2025
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