In every year of the period 2016–2021, males accounted for 62 to 63% of the gender distribution of patients with a substance use disorder diagnosis, while females made up 37 to 38%, according to a new white paper from FAIR ...
Sep 27, 2022
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Only 48% of people age 50 to 80 who take blood pressure medications or have a health condition that's affected by hypertension regularly check their blood pressure at home or other places, a new study finds.
Sep 23, 2022
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Addiction is now understood to be a brain disease. Whether it's alcohol, prescription pain pills, nicotine, gambling, or something else, overcoming an addiction isn't as simple as just stopping or exercising greater control ...
Sep 23, 2022
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Expensive ongoing treatment for cancer and diabetes are the best-known drivers of the medical debt that contributes to two-thirds of personal bankruptcies, but a Rutgers study indicates other chronic conditions contribute ...
Sep 22, 2022
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Making it possible to directly order and work with the results of genetic testing through patients' electronic health records—instead of through third-party portals—has resulted in significant time savings for clinicians, ...
Sep 21, 2022
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Chronic insufficient sleep can negatively affect immune cells, which may lead to inflammatory disorders and cardiovascular disease, according to a new study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. More specifically, ...
Sep 21, 2022
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The top cardiovascular (CVD) diagnoses from U.S. emergency departments suggest that many cardiovascular emergencies are due to poorly controlled high blood pressure, according to a study of more than 20 million emergency ...
Sep 20, 2022
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A pioneering behavioral diagnostic tool designed to improve the number of patients with type 2 diabetes taking their medication as prescribed has been developed following extensive research by Kingston University and partners ...
Sep 20, 2022
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The 15-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV15) can be used for children aged younger than 19 years, according to recommendations issued by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and published in the Sept. ...
Sep 16, 2022
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The chance of a patient living after tearing their aorta has improved significantly, but the condition remains deadly if not recognized early and repaired surgically, a study finds.
Sep 14, 2022
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