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Cold weather may challenge blood pressure control
In an observational study, BP control rates decreased by up to 5% during the cold winter months, compared with control rates in the warm summer...
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‘New dawn’ for aldosterone as drug target in hypertension?
The medication lowered systolic blood pressure significantly more than placebo, with the greatest effects seen in adults with obesity.
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Exercise tied to lower mortality risk across cancer types
Regular exercise can significantly reduce a cancer survivor’s mortality from cancer or other causes.
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Positive topline results for antihypertensive zilebesiran
The small-interfering RNA therapeutic met the primary and secondary endpoints with an “encouraging” safety profile.
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NAFLD raises risk for colorectal adenomatous polyps
In the fully adjusted model, NAFLD was a significant independent risk factor for adenomatous polyps but not for nonadenomatous polyps.
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New European restrictions on topiramate in pregnancy
For patients using topiramate for the treatment of epilepsy, the PRAC now recommends that the medicine not be used during pregnancy.
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Hidden disparities: How language barriers reduce cancer care access
It is essential to “engage in efforts to mitigate these communication barriers that disproportionately impact the health of vulnerable patient...
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Abdominal fat linked to lower brain volume in midlife
“Overall, we found that both subcutaneous and visceral fat has similar levels of negative relationships with brain volumes.”
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Do AI chatbots give reliable answers on cancer? Yes and no
“The chatbot was most likely to mix in incorrect recommendations among correct ones, an error difficult even for experts to detect.”
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AI tool predicts certain GI cancers years in advance
Because K-ECAN does not rely heavily on GERD symptoms to assess risk, it has the “potential to guide providers to increase appropriate uptake of...
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‘Game changer’ data for vitamin D in digestive tract cancers
In the p53-immunoreactive subgroup, daily vitamin D supplementation reduced the risk of relapse or death by 73%.
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FDA okays first biosimilar for multiple sclerosis
“Biosimilar medications offer additional effective treatment options that have the potential to increase access for people living with relapsing...
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Risky drinking common in cancer survivors
The numbers are “staggering. Most concerning ... is that those on cancer treatment are engaged in a similar level of risky drinking.”
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Aspirin for secondary CVD prevention underused worldwide
“We had hoped that the rates of aspirin use for secondary prevention would have increased after decades of effort to promote cardiovascular health...
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Big geographic access gaps for oncofertility services in U.S.
“Significant geographic disparities in access to fertility preservation in the U.S. require strategic expansion of care, especially given the...