Archive: 08/10/2019

3 sexually transmitted diseases hit new highs again in US

U.S. infections from three sexually transmitted diseases have risen for the fifth consecutive year.

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Lymphoma stage at diagnosis may predict when and where new cancer forms

With improved treatments, especially the use of anti-cancer immunotherapies, more than two-thirds of all patients diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) will survive. However, after treatment, patients are at ...

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One in three young adults receive medication for opioid use disorder after overdose

A new study found that one in three young adults receive medication for opioid use disorder within 12 months of a non-fatal opioid overdose. The study, led by researchers at Boston Medical Center's Grayken Center for Addiction, ...

Oct 8, 2019

STD rates continue to rise in the U.S.

STD rates in the United States are continuing a years-long climb—including a sharp rise in the number of babies born with syphilis.

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Prenatal stress could affect baby's brain, say researchers

New research from King's College London has found that maternal stress before and during pregnancy could affect a baby's brain development.

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Pressuring kids to diet can backfire, damaging long-term health

(HealthDay)—Parents want the best for their children. Eat well. Get enough sleep. Exercise. But sometimes pressuring your teen to diet or lose weight may end up harming them, a new study suggests.

Oct 8, 2019

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What's your sense of purpose? The answer may affect your health

When you fill out a medical form listing your health history, vital statistics and test results, there probably isn't a space for "sense of purpose."

Oct 8, 2019

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Primary care appointment time impacts prescribing of opioids

(HealthDay)—Even within an individual physician's schedule, physician behavior for opioid prescribing varies by the appointment timing, according to a study recently published online in JAMA Network Open.

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Hydroxychloroquine blood levels predict retinopathy risk in lupus

(HealthDay)—Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) blood levels are useful in predicting retinopathy among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), according to a study published online Sept. 18 in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

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Cost of waste in U.S. health system estimated

(HealthDay)—The estimated cost of waste in the U.S. health care system varies from $760 to $935 billion, according to a special communication published online Oct. 7 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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