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Secondhand smoke exposure linked to migraine, severe headache
“These findings underscore the need for stronger regulation of tobacco exposure, particularly in homes and public places.”
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Food insecurity a dementia risk factor?
Food insecurity was associated with increased dementia risk equivalent to roughly 1.3 excess years of aging.
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Exercise improves physical and cognitive health in Down syndrome
Walking, which is easy and inexpensive, is recommended.
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New consensus guide on rare drug hypersensitivity reaction
To support clinicians in diagnosing and managing DRESS, a steering committee conducted a literature review to examine current research, identify...
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PTSD symptoms in women tied to worse heart, brain health
Outcomes of interest were associations of PTSD symptoms with carotid intima media thickness, brain white matter hyperintensity volume, and...
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Patients with Parkinson’s at elevated risk for suicidal thoughts, behavior
Given that up to half of patients with PD suffer from depression and anxiety, physicians should maintain a “high index of suspicion” for early...
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Chronic pain in the United States: New data
“This study identifies opportunities to improve guideline-concordant use of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapies among adults with chronic...
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Alzheimer’s blood test coming within 5 years, UK group pledges
“In some cases, they are similar in sensitivity to gold-standard PET scans and lumbar punctures.”
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Military service linked to Alzheimer’s neuropathology
These new findings “emphasize that targeted AD therapies in the veteran population are urgently needed.”
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Pandemic tied to a 50% drop in memory, executive function in older adults
“On the positive note, there is evidence that lifestyle changes and improved health management can positively influence mental functioning.”
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Do patients follow up on referrals after telehealth visits?
Investigators retrospectively examined test and referral orders for more than 4,000 patients to see how many complied with recommendations to have...