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Every Cigarette Smoked Could Cost You 22 Minutes of Life, Research Says

Considering a New Year s resolution to quit smoking New research might provide all the motivation you need Each cigarette could shorten your life by up to 22 mi

Biased Language in Patient Handoffs Impedes Accurate Transfer of Clinical Information

Biased patient handoffs impede accurate transfer of key clinical information among medical trainees, according to a study published online Dec. 17 in JAMA Netwo

Lean Quality Improvement Helps Surgical Residency Programs

Surgical residency programs can improve working environments using Lean methodology, according to a study published online Dec. 18 in JAMA Surgery. J. Jeffery R

Confidence in Vaccines Both Steady and Rising in U.S. Adults

Vaccines to protect against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in newborns and older adults are being more widely accepted by the American public, while confiden

Late Eating Tied to Poor Glucose Tolerance

Late consumption of calories is associated with worse glucose tolerance, according to a study published online Oct. 25 in Nutrition Diabetes. Diana A. D az-Rizz

Fast, Easy Nasal Swab Helps Diagnose Asthma Type in Kids

Not sure what s causing your child s asthma A new quick-and-easy nasal swab test for kids can diagnose the specific immune system drivers behind their asthma, p

Experts Warn of Growing Risks as Bird Flu Cases Rise

A Canadian teen s severe bird flu infection has highlighted growing concerns about the H5N1 virus, commonly known as bird flu, which has seen a steady rise in h

Admission Rates Vary Greatly by Emergency Department Physicians

Emergency department physicians show wide variability in their admission propensity, despite seeing patients with similar prior health status, according to a st

Who Knew Talk Therapy Could Ease Symptoms of this Skin Problem?

Eczema can be maddening, causing thick, scaly patches of dry skin that itch like the devil. There s no cure for the skin condition, but a new study shows that s

Cases of Tularemia, Highly Infectious Disease Spread by Rodents, Rabbits, and Bugs That Bite Them, Climb

Cases of a bacterial infection called rabbit fever have been increasing during the past decade. Cases of tularemia increased by 56 during the 2010s compared to

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