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New Alzheimer's prevention trial receives $74.5 million NIH grant

PHOENIX, Nov. 14, 2024. A new Alzheimer s prevention study has received a 74.5 million five-year grant from the National Institute on Aging, part of the Nationa

Telling Your Doctor About a Health Issue Doesn't Mean It Enters Medical Record

Don t think your doctor is always taking your health concerns seriously You might be right. New research reveals that primary care physicians frequently won t w

Fasting at Night May Aid Glucose Metabolism in Night-Shift Workers

Fasting at night prevents impairments in glucose tolerance among simulated night-shift work, according to a study published online Oct. 18 in Diabetologia. Step

ASH: Complications Common With Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation in Sickle Cell Anemia

Many individuals with sickle cell anemia undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) with oocyte cryopreservation (OC) have complications, according to

Adverse Events Occur in More Than One-Third of Patients Admitted for Surgery

More than one-third of patients admitted to the hospital for surgery have adverse events, with more than half potentially preventable, according to a study publ

Delaying Noncardiac Surgery for Several Months After Heart Attack Found to Be Safer

Delaying noncardiac surgeries for three to six months following a heart attack appears safer for those who undergo revascularization, according to a study publi

Incidence of Dyslipidemia Elevated During COVID-19 Pandemic

There was an increase in dyslipidemia incidence during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with the prepandemic period, according to a study published online Sept. 1

1 in 3 Surgery Patients Suffer Complications

More than a third of surgical patients develop complications as a result of their procedure, a new study shows.About 38 of adult patients suffer an adverse even

New U.S. Overdose Death Numbers Show 'Sustained' Decline

reporting increases.One limitation of the new provisional data is that it doesn t detail what s happening in different racial and ethnic groups. We really need

E. Coli Illnesses Linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders Climb to 104

a condition that can trigger kidney failure, according to the CDC.More informationThe CDC has more on E. coli.SOURCES U.S. Food and Drug Administration, health

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