A new analysis published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society indicates that fewer older adults may be experiencing certain symptoms that can restrict their activity at the end of life.
Nov 4, 2020
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Binge drinking has increased in recent years among older U.S. men but not among older women, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Dec 8, 2021
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A new study has examined whether different blood thinning medications prescribed to prevent strokes in patients with atrial fibrillation might increase the risk of heart attacks.
Mar 22, 2017
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In January 2015 a report published as a research letter to the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) found that a 3rd generation e-cigarette (an e-cigarette with variable power settings) set to the maximum power and long ...
May 21, 2015
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An updated Cochrane Review published today provides an independent, rigorous assessment of the best available evidence to date about electronic cigarettes for quitting smoking.
Sep 13, 2016
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In a study conducted in Japan, even light to moderate alcohol consumption was associated with elevated cancer risks. In the study published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the ...
Dec 9, 2019
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Studies that have assessed the effects of total knee replacement on quality of life are scarce and have been almost exclusively limited to patients with osteoarthritis, even though rheumatoid arthritis is the most common ...
Jul 20, 2015
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A research team has developed a risk score based on individuals' genetic data to predict their likelihood of needing hip or knee replacement surgery for osteoarthritis. The score's predictive ability was validated in a study ...
May 4, 2022
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In a population-based study from Scotland, use of commonly-prescribed acid suppression medications such as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) was linked with an increased risk of intestinal infections with C. difficile and Campylobacter ...
Jan 5, 2017
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A new Neurology & Urodynamics study has demonstrated a link between endometriosis and a subsequent diagnosis of bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis (BPS/IC).
Jan 10, 2018
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