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Letter Nudges Increase Likelihood of Flu Vaccination for Adults With Chronic Diseases

Herlev and Gentofte in Denmark, and colleagues examined whether electronically delivered letter-based nudges informed by behavioral science could increase influ

Medical Financial Hardships Shared in Cancer-Linked Crowdfunding Stories

A considerable proportion of cancer-related crowdfunding stories share experiences of medical financial hardships and health-related social needs (HRSNs), accor

Unprotected Sex Boosts Mpox Danger for Gay Men as Drug-Resistant Strain Spreads

Infection with the mpox virus is five times more likely among gay and bisexual men who engage in unprotected anal sex as the receptive partner, a new analysis r

2 Million Fisher-Price Infant Swings Recalled After 5 Deaths

The Fisher-Price company is recalling more than 2 million of its Snuga infant swings, after the suffocation and deaths of five infants who went to sleep while i

Extracorporeal Blood Purification Can Cut Cardiac Surgery-Associated AKI

For patients undergoing nonemergent cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), use of an extracorporeal blood purification (EBP) device is associated with a lower rate of ca

Anatomic Changes Can Be Seen With MRI-Linac for Glioblastoma Patients

For patients with glioblastoma imaged daily with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-linear accelerator (linac) throughout the chemoradiation therapy course, anato

Hope for New Test, Treatment for Endometriosis

Endometriosis could be linked to the health of a woman s microbiome, a new study says. The discovery might help lead to an early test for the painful condition,

Collagenase Not Noninferior for Dupuytren Contracture

For patients with moderate Dupuytren contracture, collagenase injection is not noninferior to limited fasciectomy, according to a study published online Oct. 9

Liberal Transfusion Strategy May Avert Unfavorable Neurological Outcome

For patients with acute brain injury, a liberal transfusion strategy is associated with a lower risk for having an unfavorable neurological outcome, according t

U.S. Scientists Awarded Nobel Prize in Medicine for Groundbreaking DNA Discovery

A pair of American scientists has been honored with the 2024 Nobel Prize in Medicine for their role in the groundbreaking discovery of microRNA tiny genetic mol

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