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Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors Tied to Lower Kidney Stone Risk

For adults with type 2 diabetes, initiation of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) may lower the risk for nephrolithiasis, according to a study

Early Psychosis Spectrum Symptoms Common in Youth Seeking Mental Health Help

Almost half of youth seeking mental health services meet the threshold for psychosis spectrum symptoms (PSSs), according to a study recently published in Biolog

ASA: Stroke Survivors Face Twofold Higher Risk for MI One Year After Stroke

Stroke survivors are nearly twofold more likely to have subsequent myocardial infarction (MI) compared with patients experiencing cervical artery dissection (CA

Homelessness Has Large Effect on Substance Use-Related Poisoning

Homelessness has a large effect on substance use disorder (SUD)-related poisonings, according to a study published in the February issue of Health Affairs. W. D

Reduced Cancer Risk Seen After 10 Years Since Quitting Smoking

Sustained smoking cessation is associated with reduced cancer risk after 10 years since smoking cessation, according to a study published online Feb. 6 in JAMA

Primary Care-Based Housing Program Can Cut Health Care Use

for rebuilding trust between historically marginalized populations and their health care institutions, the authors write.Abstract Full Text

Lower Alzheimer Risk Seen With PDE5i Initiation for Erectile Dysfunction

For men with erectile dysfunction (ED), phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor (PDE5i) initiation is associated with a lower risk for Alzheimer disease (AD), accord

CPR's Lifesaving Powers Decline as Minutes Pass

amount of time.More informationThe American Heart Association has more about CPR.SOURCE BMJ, news release, Feb. 7, 2024

Cutting U.S. Homelessness by 25% Could Prevent 2,000 Opioid Deaths Each Year

Reducing homelessness by 25 could save nearly 2,000 lives lost each year to opioid overdoses, a new study estimates.It also could save 850 lives from alcohol po

Journal Publisher Retracts Two Studies Cited in Abortion Pill Access Case

is a significant risk factor for a subsequent hospital admission. In the Texas court ruling, U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk argued that mifepristone s ap

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