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Aromatase Inhibitors Not Linked to CAC in Postoperative Breast Cancer Patients

For postoperative patients with breast cancer, the duration of aromatase inhibitor (AI) treatment is not associated with the risk for coronary artery calcium (C

2020 to 2021 Saw Age-Adjusted Rates of Drug Overdose Rise in Colombia

During 2010 to 2021, there was an increase in age-adjusted rates of drug overdoses in Colombia, especially from 2018 to 2021, according to a study published onl

Postpartum Anxiety, Depression Not Up After Pandemic Onset, but Benzodiazepine Rx Increased

Among privately insured women, diagnoses of postpartum anxiety and depression did not increase following onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, but there was an increa

Model Can Predict, Stratify Liver Cancer Risk in Noncirrhotic Chronic Hep B

A new prognostic model can predict and stratify hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) risk in noncirrhotic adult patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB), according to

One-Dose MVA-BN Vaccine Moderately Effective Against Mpox

One dose of modified vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic (MVA-BN) vaccine is moderately effective against mpox infection in at-risk communities, according to a stud

More Cancer Cases in Areas Where Incarceration Rates Are High: Study

Counties and states where jails and prisons are packed are more likely to have higher rates of cancer, new research shows. These results aren t surprising. Inca

Positive Airway Pressure Use Tied to Lower Cardiovascular Events

Positive airway pressure (PAP) utilization is associated with lower all-cause mortality and major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE) incidence in older adults

Lactated Ringer Solution Better Than Normal Saline for Sickle Cell Pain Crises

Administration of lactated Ringer (LR) solution has a small but significant improvement on sickle cell disease outcomes versus normal saline (NS) for fluid resu

Personality Tied to Cardiovascular Disease Risk With Type 2 Diabetes

Personality traits can influence cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), according to a study published online Sept. 10 in BMJ O

Childhood Trauma Can Raise Health Risks for a Lifetime

Deprivation, neglect and abuse during childhood can increase a person s long-term risk of health problems, a new study warns. Stress is implicated in nine of th

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