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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Linked to Increased Mortality

Individuals with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) have an increased risk for all-cause mortality, according to a study published online Jan. 17 in The BMJ.Lo

Telemedicine Has Declined Since Pandemic, but Video Encounters Still Frequent

Telephone-based care has mainly resumed to prepandemic levels, while video-based care has remained elevated, according to a research letter published online Jan

Older Adults Average 20.7 Total Health Care Contact Days a Year

Older adults have a mean of 20.7 total health care contact days per year, according to a study published online Jan. 23 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Ishan

Bacterial Meningitis in Childhood Can Devastate the Lives of Survivors

Infection in childhood with bacterial meningitis leaves one-third of survivors with long-term neurological damage, often severe, a new study shows. The disease

What's Behind the Steady Decline in Breast Cancer Deaths?

Breast cancer deaths declined by a dramatic 58 between 1975 and 2019, and researchers think they can pinpoint the exact reasons for the reduction. Advances in m

Ordering Palliative Care Consult by Default Increases Rate of Consultation

Ordering palliative care consultation by default increases the rate of consultation but does not reduce the length of stay for older hospitalized patients with

Risk Factor Control May Modify Link Between HIV Status and Heart Disease

Control of dyslipidemia and diabetes, but not hypertension, reduces the association of HIV status with cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study publis

Sarah Ferguson Diagnosed With Skin Cancer

Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, announced Monday that she has been diagnosed with melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer. I have been taking some time

Prenatal Humidity, Temperature Exposure Linked to Childhood BP

Higher prenatal humidity and temperature could modulate blood pressure (BP) changes across childhood, according to a study published online in the February issu

Cognitive Benefits Seen for Daily Multivitamin-Mineral Supplementation

Daily multivitamin-mineral (MVM) supplementation yields cognitive benefits, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in the American Journal of Clinical Nu

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