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AHA scientific statement highlights evidence for shared decision-making in cardiovascular care

A new American Heart Association scientific statement highlights evidence that supports shared decision-making, a term that describes the process of ensuring patients have the knowledge and tools to make decisions about their health in collaboration with their professional health care team.

14 Aug 2023

CORRECTION: Air pollution linked to increased risk of non-lung cancers in older adults

Chronic exposure to fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) may increase non-lung cancer risk in older adults, according to a study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

11 Aug 2023

Problematic social media use linked to depression symptoms

Receiving therapy for problematic social media use can be effective in improving the mental wellbeing of people with depression, finds a new study by UCL researchers.

11 Aug 2023

Men and women with elevated blood sugar levels have greater risk of cardiovascular diseases

Men and women with raised blood sugar levels have 30-50% greater risk of developing cardiovascular diseases even when these levels are below the threshold for diabetes, a new study has shown.

10 Aug 2023

Myelodysplastic syndromes are commonly misdiagnosed, study finds

Blood disorders known as myelodysplastic syndromes/neoplasms (MDS) are difficult to diagnose – and are commonly misdiagnosed – putting patients at increased risk for treatment mistakes and other potentially harmful consequences, according to researchers with Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and collaborating organizations.

8 Aug 2023

Vaccinated people have lower levels of inflammatory markers after COVID-19 infection

In one of the largest studies of its kind, researchers provide answers to whether COVID-19 vaccinations reduce sickness and mortality following infection with SARS-CoV-2.

8 Aug 2023

The future of medicine: Physicians need new skills to use AI in clinical decision making

As artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT find their way into everyday use, physicians will start to see these tools incorporated into their clinical practice to help them make important decisions on diagnosis and treatment of common medical conditions.

8 Aug 2023

Air pollution linked to increased risk of non-lung cancer in older adults

7 Aug 2023

How does the circulating proteome influence brain health?

Researchers investigate the association between the circulating proteome and brain health.

7 Aug 2023

Black and Hispanic individuals with second primary cancer have higher death rates, study finds

In new findings from researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS), non-Hispanic Black individuals diagnosed with a second primary cancer (SPC) experienced 21% higher cancer-related death rates and 41% higher cardiovascular-related death rates compared with their non-Hispanic White counterparts.

4 Aug 2023

Fatal coronary heart disease may rise again unless Americans modify three key risk factors

After decades of decline, fatal coronary heart disease may rise again unless Americans modify three major risk factors: smoking, drinking, and obesity.

3 Aug 2023

Air pollution linked to increased risk of non-lung cancers in older adults

3 Aug 2023

Are there sex-based differences in the contemporary burden and trends of alcohol-related mortality in the US?

A group of researchers analyzed the trends and disparities in alcohol-related mortality in the US, considering factors like sex, age, race, ethnicity, and geographic region.

2 Aug 2023

Moving to polluted areas can lead to weight gain in kids

A large natural experiment in Catalonia shows that moving to areas with higher levels of air pollution is associated with weight gain in young children.

1 Aug 2023

Study highlights metabolite targets for depression prevention that are easily modifiable through diet interventions

Researchers used a UHPLC and mass spectrometry-based Metabolon platform to identify and characterize circulating metabolites associated with depression.

1 Aug 2023

How did trends in invasive bacterial diseases change during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic?

Researchers analyzed the surveillance data submitted by the Invasive Respiratory Infection Surveillance Consortium.

1 Aug 2023

Black women weigh emerging risks of ‘creamy crack’ hair straighteners

Deanna Denham Hughes was stunned when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer last year. She was only 32. She had no family history of cancer, and tests found no genetic link. Hughes wondered why she, an otherwise healthy Black mother of two, would develop a malignancy known as a "silent killer."

1 Aug 2023

More alcohol intake may increase blood pressure, finds new analysis

Even in adults without hypertension, blood pressure readings may climb more steeply over the years as the number of daily alcoholic drinks rise, according to an analysis of seven international research studies published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.

31 Jul 2023

Novel noninvasive test for malaria does not require a blood sample

A novel testing platform under development by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) and CytoAstra, LLC could provide a new noninvasive test for malaria that doesn't require a blood sample.

28 Jul 2023

Cadmium exposure disrupts placental hormones, harming fetal development

As with many toxins, exposure to the toxic metal cadmium during pregnancy can adversely impact fetal development.

28 Jul 2023

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AHA scientific statement highlights evidence for shared decision-making in cardiovascular care

CORRECTION: Air pollution linked to increased risk of non-lung cancers in older adults

Problematic social media use linked to depression symptoms

Men and women with elevated blood sugar levels have greater risk of cardiovascular diseases

Myelodysplastic syndromes are commonly misdiagnosed, study finds

Vaccinated people have lower levels of inflammatory markers after COVID-19 infection

The future of medicine: Physicians need new skills to use AI in clinical decision making

Air pollution linked to increased risk of non-lung cancer in older adults

How does the circulating proteome influence brain health?

Black and Hispanic individuals with second primary cancer have higher death rates, study finds

Fatal coronary heart disease may rise again unless Americans modify three key risk factors

Air pollution linked to increased risk of non-lung cancers in older adults

Are there sex-based differences in the contemporary burden and trends of alcohol-related mortality in the US?

Moving to polluted areas can lead to weight gain in kids

Study highlights metabolite targets for depression prevention that are easily modifiable through diet interventions

How did trends in invasive bacterial diseases change during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic?

Black women weigh emerging risks of ‘creamy crack’ hair straighteners

More alcohol intake may increase blood pressure, finds new analysis

Novel noninvasive test for malaria does not require a blood sample

Cadmium exposure disrupts placental hormones, harming fetal development

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