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Chronic Loneliness Linked to Increased Risk of Stroke

Chronic loneliness is associated with increased risk of stroke after adjustment for depressive symptoms and social isolation, according to a study published onl

Supreme Court Rejects Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a controversial settlement that drug maker Purdue Pharma had reached with victims of the opioid epidemic. The rul

Guidelines Address RT for Management of HPV-Linked Oropharyngeal Cancer

In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Society for Radiation Oncology and published online June 18 in Practical Radiation Oncology, recommendat

Clinical Response Seen for Patients With Severe Asthma Initiating Biologics

may increase the likelihood of achieving a response or super-response, the authors write.Several authors disclosed ties to biopharmaceutical companies, includin

Survival Improves With Open Hysterectomy for Cervical Cancer

For patients with early-stage cervical cancer, disease-free and overall survival are lower for patients undergoing minimally invasive versus open radical hyster

Bariatric Surgery Tied to Lower Risk of MACE, Death in Obesity, Sleep Apnea

Metabolic surgery is associated with significantly lower risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) compared with nonsurgical management among patients

Precision-Guided Treatment Improves Outcomes for High-Risk Pediatric Cancer

Precision-guided treatment improves outcomes for children with high-risk cancer, according to a study published online June 6 in Nature Medicine.Loretta M.S. La

Bird Flu Virus Stays Active on Cow Milking Equipment for at Least One Hour

The spread of H5N1 avian flu to dairy cows has health experts and many Americans on edge, and now a new study finds the virus stays viable on milking equipment

Combo Drug Boosts Survival in Some Women With Early Breast Cancer

An immunotherapy chemotherapy combo drug can help early-stage breast cancer patients remain cancer-free following treatment, a new trial shows.The combo drug, K

Scientists Spot Which Gut Germs Trigger Compulsive Eating

is abundant in people and mice with an addiction to food.Other types of gut bacteria are decreased in food-addicted people and mice, including Blautia bacteria

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