Category: 6. Health
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Optimizing CAPD patient monitoring through automated vs rule-based Art
Introduction
Patients end-stage renal disease (ESRD) can benefit greatly from continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD), particularly in areas where in-center hemodialysis is difficult to access.1 CAPD is patient-centered, with the…
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Dynamic platelet count changes with incidence of infected pancreatic n
Introduction
Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common gastrointestinal inflammatory condition with an incidence of 34 per 100000 person-years.1,2 The clinical course is mild in most patients, but approximately 20–40% of patients develop secondary…
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Arctic plunge to bring sub-zero temps and snow; take extra care to stay heart healthy
The American Heart Association cautions that the extra exertion of shoveling snow in extremely cold temperatures can be deadly
DALLAS, Dec. 12, 2025 — A…
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ICYMI: Highlights From ACCC 2025
Our top content coverage from the spring Association of Cancer Care Centers (ACCC) 51st Annual Meeting & Cancer Center Business Summit included coverage on challenges in cancer care, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to find lung cancer in…
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Resetting Neutrophil Clock Reduces Collateral Damage of Inflammation
The Bmal1 gene regulates the circadian oscillation of almost every cell in the body. “When Bmal1 is not functioning properly, the whole organism undergoes some sort of biological jet lag,” Hidalgo says. “You’re eating when your genes are…
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New Immune Treatment May Suppress HIV—No Daily Pills Required
HIV was once a death sentence. Thanks to antiretroviral therapy, it’s now a chronic disease. But the daily treatment is for life. Without the drug, the virus rapidly rebounds.
Scientists have long hunted for a more permanent solution. One option…
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Adding Breast Density to Risk Prediction May Identify More Future Breast Cancer Cases
Adding information about mammographic density into existing breast cancer risk models modestly improved breast cancer risk stratification among women of European ancestry, according to a recent study.
Charlotta V. Mulder, of the National Cancer…
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Daily multivitamins quietly lower blood pressure in some older adults
New findings from investigators at Mass General Brigham indicate that taking a daily multivitamin over the long term may help lower blood pressure (BP) and reduce the risk of hypertension for certain groups of older adults. The team conducted a…
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Massive four-year study finds no increase in deaths linked to COVID-19 mRNA vaccination
At a glance
- Among 28 million French adults aged 18–59, those who received an mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine were less likely to die in the subsequent four years than those who remained unvaccinated, corresponding to a 25% lower risk of…
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