Dementia is a growing global public health concern currently affecting 50 million people and is expected to rise dramatically to more than 150 million cases worldwide by 2050. Obesity, commonly measured by body mass index ...
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(HealthDay)—Uptake of the women's libido-boosting pill flibanserin (Addyi) has been slow since its approval, according to a report published by Bloomberg Business.
Nov 21, 2015
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While screening by Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) can detect colorectal cancers early, successful treatment depends on the patient undergoing follow-up colonoscopy after an unfavorable test result.
Nov 29, 2022
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A new tool that predicts risk of death and admission to a long-term care facility for patients with dementia may help conversations between health care providers, patients and their families, according to new research in ...
Apr 20, 2020
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Finding genes for retinal degenerations has immediate benefits for people living with blindness and vision loss, their families, and their physicians. Establishing a genetic cause confirms the clinical diagnosis at the molecular ...
Jan 12, 2015
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(HealthDay)—A group of family physicians warns that too many Americans struggle with high blood pressure.
Feb 7, 2017
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As soon as the news broke that 98-year-old former President Jimmy Carter had entered hospice care after many years of treatment for cancer, the salutes to his life of public service began flowing.
Feb 27, 2023
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Doctors often rely on a patient's knowledge of family medical history to estimate his or her risk of cancer. However, patient reports of family cancer history are not highly accurate, according to a study appearing May 11th ...
May 11, 2011
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The complaints are ubiquitous— "my doctor retired;" "my doctor is on maternity leave;" "the clinic isn't accepting new patients."
Oct 30, 2019
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In the first North American study to examine population rates of Emergency Department (ED) use for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), researchers from the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences ...
May 13, 2011
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