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Decline in Excess Mortality Seen in First Decade After Quitting Smoking

Former smokers avoid more than half of the excess cardiovascular, cancer, and respiratory mortality associated with current smoking within the first decade afte

Long-Term Exposure to ADHD Meds Linked to Increased Risk for CVD

Long-term exposure to attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), especia

Mortality Increased With Exposure to Coal Fine Particulate Matter

Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) resulting from coal electricity-generating unit (EGU) sulfur dioxide emissions (coal PM2.5) is associated with 2.1 t

Long-Term Weight Regain Common After Body Contouring Surgery

For patients undergoing trunk-based body contouring (BC) surgery, long-term weight regain is common, especially in those who have previously undergone bariatric

Mortality Higher for Black Patients Receiving Neoadjuvant Chemo for Breast Cancer

For patients with early-stage breast cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT), Blacks have higher mortality risk than Whites, according to a study pu

Disease-Modifying Therapy Use for Sickle Cell Remained Low 2014 to 2021

From 2014 to 2021, uptake of disease-modifying treatments (DMTs) for sickle cell disease (SCD) remained low, according to a study published online Nov. 22 in JA

COVID-19 Vaccination Before Infection Cuts Risk for Long COVID

COVID-19 vaccination before infection is associated with a reduced risk for post-COVID-19-condition (PCC), according to a study published online Nov. 22 in The

Surgery Doesn't Get Safer When Patient, Surgeon Are Same Gender

More female surgeons are entering the field, which brings up a new question Are your surgical outcomes likely to be better if your gender matches that of your s

Whole Grain Foods Could Help Black Seniors Avoid Alzheimer's

Whole grains could be the key to Black people protecting their brains against aging and dementia, a new study reports.Black folks who ate more foods with whole

In Michigan, 5 Women Contracted Syphilis Affecting the Eyes From the Same Asymptomatic Man

that the man carried might have raised the risk for eye complications in his sex partners.The man and the five middle-aged white women he infected eventually al

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