While conventional cigarette smoking is an established risk factor for osteoporosis and osteoporotic fracture, the effects of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use on bone health have not previously been studied. In a novel ...
Nov 22, 2021
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Telemedicine offers emerging opportunities to reduce barriers to obesity care faced by healthcare providers, patients and health plans, according to a paper published online in Obesity journal.
Feb 23, 2022
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In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers from the University of California, Irvine have discovered an extraordinary surge in the utilization of weight loss-associated GLP-1 receptor agonists, a class of medications commonly ...
Oct 20, 2023
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With every week that a pregnancy continues past term (37 weeks), the risk of stillbirth increases, according to an analysis of more than 15 million pregnancies led by Queen Mary University of London.
Jul 2, 2019
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People with severe mental illness, such as psychosis or bipolar disorder, live on average 15-20 years less than the average person—which is one of the key health inequalities people face in the UK and worldwide. But although ...
Mar 2, 2020
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Sleep disturbances are often reported by postmenopausal women. A new study reports just how prevalent those sleep problems are and that women who endured trauma as children or adults are more likely to suffer poor-quality ...
Sep 28, 2020
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Many male couples in the U.S. seem to be underestimating the effectiveness of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention, and educating partners together could improve the number of male couples who decide to ...
Jun 17, 2022
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Researchers in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources recently conducted a novel study assessing knowledge of and interest in a new injectable form of PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) among men who have sex ...
May 22, 2023
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A comprehensive review and meta-analysis of published research confirm that young adults (40 years old and younger) have a slightly elevated risk for myocarditis or pericarditis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination. The analysis ...
Nov 1, 2022
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An article published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine notes that voter engagement is linked to health and well-being and that clinicians can help to empower patients and their families by encouraging them to register to ...
Jun 21, 2022
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