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Many Patients With Cancer Visit EDs Before Diagnosis
Factors associated with an increased likelihood of an ED visit ahead of diagnosis included having certain cancers, living in rural areas, and...
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Plasma Omega-6 and Omega-3 Fatty Acids Inversely Associated With Cancer
The findings support possible small net protective roles of omega-3 and omega-6 PUFAs in the development of new cancer incidence, the researchers...
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Should First-Line Dual Checkpoint Blockade Be Used for NSCLC With Specific Mutations?
These findings are drawn from a post hoc analysis of phase 3 data and are backed up by cell line and mouse data revealing clear mechanisms of...
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Industry Payments to Peer Reviewers Scrutinized at Four Major Medical Journals
Major medical journals relied on peer reviewers who received more than $64 million in non-research payments between 2020 and 2022.
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How Much Does Long COVID Cost Society? New Data Shed Light
Long COVID is estimated to affect 6%-7% of adults; those afflicted are often unable to work for extended periods, and some simply stop working...
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Hospital Diagnostic Errors May Affect 7% of Patients
The most common diagnoses associated with diagnostic errors in the study included heart failure, acute kidney injury, sepsis, pneumonia,...
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How Effective Is the High-Dose Flu Vaccine in Older Adults?
The first evaluation of the high-dose flu vaccine’s effectiveness in France showed a 25% reduction in hospitalizations, consistent with existing...
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Risk Assessment Tool Can Help Predict Fractures in Cancer
Researchers collected data on bone mineral density and fractures in 9,877 patients with cancer and 45,875 matched control individuals without...
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CBTI Strategy Reduces Sleeping Pill Use in Canadian Seniors
“Providers said that deprescribing is difficult, time-consuming, and often not a productive use of their time.”
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ART Linked With Congenital Heart Defects in Newborns
“In absolute numbers, all maternal and fetal or neonatal risks are significantly increased in twins and higher-order multiples, compared with the...