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A recent study assesses whether Oncotype DX can predict local recurrence risk in older, lower-risk patients with breast cancer who ...

Longer ED Stay Linked to Early Clinical Deterioration

A longer stay in the emergency department is associated with an increased risk for early clinical deterioration among patients, a ...

Maternity boss ‘confident’ as unit reopens

Staff say they have addressed concerns over staffing, equipment and learning from serious incidents. Source link : https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c74vd1y7q04o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Author : ...

Ontario Action Plan Aims to Increase Access to Primary Care

The provincial government is entering a physician services agreement with the goal of attracting and retaining more family doctors. Medscape ...

Discoid Lupus: Hydroxychloroquine Linked to Lower CV Risk

Early use of hydroxychloroquine in adults with isolated discoid lupus is linked to lower 5-year rates of hyperlipidemia, coronary artery ...

Women With SLE Show Higher Rates of Cervical HPV Infection

Women with systemic lupus erythematosus who receive immunosuppressive therapy show a higher prevalence of cervical lesions and cervical human papillomavirus ...

Aerobic Exercise Tied to Improved Mobility, Alertness in PD

Aerobic exercise may help ease depression and daytime sleepiness in Parkinson’s disease, though its benefits for mobility, cognition, and sleep ...

Risky Drinking Among Adults With Obesity Common

An estimated 9% of U.S. adults said they had obesity and drank heavily in 2023, according to nationally representative survey ...

One Troponin Assay Would Suggest Whopping MI Incidence After Cardiac Surgery

A surge of cardiac troponins appeared to be the norm even after uneventful coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, a ...

Diamonds are surprisingly elastic when you make them tiny

An artist’s impression of nanodiamondsKATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Alamy Diamonds are forever, but if you make them ultrasmall, they can get ...

Midlife Migraines Tied to Higher Dementia Risk, 40-Year Study Suggests

A large study spanning more than 40 years suggested that migraines in midlife were associated with a modest increase in ...

Inpatient Obesity Interventions Offer Opportunities

Hospitalization may provide a wake-up call and a chance for focused interventions. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/inpatient-obesity-interventions-missed-opportunities-and-2026a1000cdj?src=rss Author ...

Advanced Ovarian Cancer Responds to Claudin-Targeted Drug in Preliminary Trial

SAN DIEGO -- Half of heavily pretreated patients with platinum-refractory ovarian cancer (PROC) responded to an investigational antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) ...

Giving Flu, Pertussis Shots on the Same Day Likely Safe in Pregnancy

Concomitant influenza and pertussis vaccination during pregnancy was not tied to an increased rate of adverse outcomes compared with pertussis ...

Non-Medicinal Satiety Tips PCPs Can Suggest for Weight Loss

An emphasis on fiber and protein in food can help patients find success. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/non-medicinal-satiety-tips-pcps-can-suggest-weight-loss-2026a1000cdw?src=rss ...

Novel KRAS Drug Shows ‘Excellent’ Efficacy in Tough-to-Treat Lung Cancer