Oncology & Cancer
Vaginal cancer incidence increasing globally
The incidence of vaginal cancer is increasing globally, according to a study published online June 25 in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Jul 3, 2024
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Surgery
American Indian/Alaska Native patients less likely to undergo breast reconstruction
American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) women with breast cancer have consistently lower rates of breast reconstruction after mastectomy compared to non-Hispanic White women, reports a paper in the July issue of Plastic and ...
Jul 2, 2024
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Health
'Wake-up call': third of adults not doing enough physical activity
Nearly a third of all adults are not doing enough physical activity, posing a growing threat to health across the world, a major study said on Wednesday.
Jun 26, 2024
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Health informatics
Large integrative medicine center implements processes to measure and understand clinical effectiveness
Led by a team of researchers at University Hospitals Connor Whole Health, a new study finds that collecting paper-based patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures of pain, anxiety, and stress is feasible—and that provider, ...
Jun 25, 2024
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Health
'It made me feel judged': Why it's harder to get sexual health care if you practice consensual non-monogamy
Consensual non-monogamy is a surprisingly popular relationship style. Some research from North America suggests as many as one in 20 people may be in a polyamorous, swinging or open relationship—with one in five saying ...
Jun 18, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Can we withdraw treatment in post-menopausal osteoporosis?
Bisphosphonates are the recommended first-line treatment in post-menopausal osteoporosis, with denosumab recommended second-line. Based on the length of clinical trials for bisphosphonates, these drugs are usually prescribed ...
Jun 12, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Could family meetings help you get on better with your kids? Yes, but they can also go horribly wrong
Family meetings are often touted as an effective way to resolve conflicts, work out some shared goals and bring the family together.
Jun 4, 2024
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Cardiology
Heart attacks have declined 50% nationally since 2004, yet underrepresented groups remain at highest risk
New research focusing on heart attacks, specifically ST‐segment–elevation myocardial infarctions (STEMIs), has uncovered that socioeconomic, racial, and gendered disparities are associated with greater risk and that those ...
May 2, 2024
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Health
France records growing number of supercentenarians
The number of people in France living beyond 110 years is growing fast, the national demographic studies institute said Wednesday, with women dominating the supercentenarian contest.
Apr 24, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
People think 'old age' starts later than it used to, study finds
Middle-aged and older adults believe that old age begins later in life than their peers did decades ago, according to a study.
Apr 22, 2024
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