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Coffee Leads U.S. Caffeine Intake as Tea Declines

about two to three 12-ounce cups of coffee. With a constantly evolving market of caffeinated beverages and the potential impact it has on beverage consumption p

More Than Two-Thirds of U.S. Counties Do Not Have a Gastroenterologist

About 69 percent of U.S. counties do not have a gastroenterologist, according to a research letter published online Feb. 6 in Gastroenterology.Xiaohan Ying, M.D

Black Patients With Cancer Still Have Higher Mortality Rates Than Whites

Cancer mortality has decreased among Black Americans, but they still have elevated mortality rates compared with White Americans, according to a study published

Postpandemic Hospital Occupancy Up to 73.5 Percent, Sparking Concern

Postpandemic hospital occupancy is higher than prepandemic and is expected to continue increasing without changes in the hospitalization rate or staffed hospita

Certain Glucose-Lowering Meds Associated With Lower Risk for COPD Exacerbations

For patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2is) and glucagon-lik

Olpasiran Leads to Significant Reduction in Oxidized Phospholipids

Olpasiran, a small interfering RNA, which blocks lipoprotein(a) (Lp a ) production, leads to a significant and sustained reduction in oxidized phospholipids (Ox

Acalabrutinib-Venetoclax Prolongs Survival in Previously Untreated Leukemia

For patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), fixed-duration acalabrutinib-venetoclax with or without obinutuzumab significantly pr

Epidural Steroid Injections Reviewed for Radicular Pain, Spinal Stenosis

There is some evidence for epidural steroid injections (ESIs) reducing pain and disability in cervical and lumbar radiculopathies and possibly in lumbar spinal

Higher Calcium Intake Linked to Reduced Colorectal Cancer Risk

Higher calcium intake is associated with reduced colorectal cancer (CRC) risk across tumor sites and calcium sources, according to a study published online Feb.

Dangerous Blood Clot Sidelines NBA Star Victor Wembanyama for the Season

One of the NBA s most exciting rising stars will spend the rest of the 2024-2025 season on the bench. Victor Wembanyama, the San Antonio Spurs 7-foot 3-inch phe

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