(HealthDay)—Some progress has been made in the U.S. fight against HIV, with new infections falling among white gay and bisexual men over the past decade. But their Black and Hispanic […]
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Hypertension may double an adult’s risk of developing epilepsy, according to a new study published in Epilepsia. In the study of 2,986 U.S. adults with an average age of 58 […]
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2000 to 2019 saw decline in sepsis-related death rates for people over 65
(HealthDay)—For adults aged 65 years and older, sepsis-related death rates declined from 2000 through 2019, with higher rates among older adults, among non-Hispanic Blacks, and in rural areas, according to […]
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Noisy and quiet environments impact speech recognition in people with mild dementia
Listening to the spoken word in noisy environments is challenging for everyone. Acoustic studies show people with mild dementia struggle to understand speech in both noisy and quiet environments, highlighting […]
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LA Begins Enforcing Strict Mandate Requiring Proof of Vaccination
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Enforcement began Monday in Los Angeles for one of the strictest vaccine […]
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In US Supreme Court Case, the Past Could Be the Future on Abortion
OXFORD, Miss. (Reuters) – Just months before she was set to start law school in the summer of 1973, Barbara Phillips was shocked to learn she was pregnant. Then 24, […]
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What should interoperability look like in eight years? ONC asked, you answered
This past May, the U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT asked healthcare stakeholders: What should healthcare look like in 2030, and what should interoperability have enabled by […]
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When and how to screen for colorectal cancer? New patient guideline explains latest timing and approaches
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) today announced the publication of new NCCN Guidelines for Patients: Colorectal Cancer Screening. Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the fourth most frequently diagnosed cancer in […]
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Auckland reopens as New Zealand tries new virus approach
Bars, restaurants and gyms reopened in Auckland on Friday as the last major parts of a lockdown that lasted more than 100 days ended. New Zealand has begun a new […]
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Natural selection has been acting on hundreds of human genes in the last 3,000 years
Natural selection, the evolutionary process that guides which traits become more common in a population, has been acting on us for the past 3,000 years, right up to the modern […]
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