(HealthDay News) — In clinical practice guidelines issued by the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association and published online Dec. 18 in both the Journal of the American College of…
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CS Use Linked to Higher 90-Day Mortality in Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia
Among hypoxemic, non-HIV immunocompromised adults with Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP or PCP), greater cumulative corticosteroid (CS) exposure is associated with increased 90-day mortality, according to study findings…
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Physical Frailty, Depression Linked to Increased Dementia Risk
HealthDay News — Individuals with physical frailty and depression have increased risk of dementia, with the highest risk for those with both, according to a study published online Dec. 16 in General…
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Cognitive Impairment in Veterans With RA Linked to Modifiable Risk Factors
More than two-thirds of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in a Veterans Affairs (VA) cohort demonstrated cognitive impairment, and several modifiable factors such as pain, exhaustion, sleep disturbance, and reduced
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SABCS: Omission of SLNB Safe in Clinically T1-2 Node-Negative Breast Cancer
HealthDay News — For patients with clinically T1-2 node-negative (cN0) breast cancer, the omission of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) results in noninferior five-year regional recurrence rates (RR) and regional…
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Daily Prescription Opioid Use Linked to Lower Anxiety in Non-Cancer Pain
Daily opioid use is associated with fewer generalized anxiety symptoms and lower odds of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), while higher opioid doses are not significantly related to anxiety outcomes, according to study results…
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Guidance Developed for Infection Prevention, Control in Nursing Homes
HealthDay News — In multisociety guidance published in the November issue of Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, recommendations are presented for infection prevention and control (IPC) in the context of…
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A surprising brain cleanup reduced epileptic seizures and restored memory
Temporal lobe epilepsy causes repeated seizures and often interferes with memory and thinking. New research now suggests that this condition is also tied to early aging in certain brain cells. Scientists at Georgetown University Medical Center…
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Large UK study finds Mediterranean-style eating may reduce multiple sclerosis risk |
A recent large-scale study shows how sticking to a Mediterranean diet may lower the risk of developing multiple sclerosis—particularly for younger adults and nonsmokers. Researchers followed thousands of people for nearly two decades and…
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