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AI Can Improve Identification of Social Determinants of Health in EHRs

Large language models (LLMs) can potentially improve the identification of social determinants of health (SDoH) in electronic health records (EHRs), according t

Clinical Breast Exam Rarely Detects Second Breast Cancer After DCIS

For patients undergoing surveillance following diagnosis and treatment of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), very few second breast cancers are detected by clinic

Race Still Plays Role in U.S. Cancer Death Rates

While cancer death rates have fallen among Americans generally over the past two decades, a new study finds Black Americans are still more likely than whites to

Vegetarian Diet Tied to Lower COVID-19 Incidence

A vegetarian diet is associated with a lower incidence of COVID-19 infection, according to a study published online Jan. 9 in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention Health.

Treatment Approach Effective When Surgery Not an Option for Lung Cancer

investigators found that delivering higher but less frequent doses of radiation therapy, along with standard chemotherapy, upped survival rates in these cases.

Soy, Nuts, Beans May Help Prevent Breast Cancer's Return

appeared to reduce the odds for death from breast cancer by 28 , the study found, and to cut the odds for an early death from any cause by 31 .The lignan and so

Overcoming One Phobia Might Ease Other Fears, Study Finds

Imagine easing a fear of heights by getting over a phobia of spiders.That might sound odd, but it works, researchers report.Folks who use exposure therapy to ov

Drug May Help Childhood Cancer Survivors Avoid Later Heart Failure

six versus two, Armenian said. The greatest benefit was seen in participants who were very long-term survivors, as well as in those who were highly adherent to

FDA Finds No Link to Suicide With Drugs Like Wegovy, Ozempic

Drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic, which have become a wildly popular way to lose weight or battle diabetes, show no link to suicidal thoughts or actions, the U.S.

Affordable Care Act Sees Record Number of Americans Signing Up

With only days left before open enrollment closes, the Biden administration announced Wednesday that 20 million Americans have already signed up for health insu

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