A recent study found that patients undergoing knee replacement surgery managed postoperative pain and opioid use effectively, regardless of whether they received education through a webinar, in-person...
The US Preventive Services Task Force assessed the benefits and harms of osteoporosis screening in adults aged 40 years or older without a known diagnosis of osteoporosis or history of fragility fractures.
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The FDA is seeking a cap on nicotine levels in cigarettes and certain tobacco products at minimally or nonaddictive levels. This initiative, if finalized, would be what the FDA calls a “significant step”...
In a cohort study, researchers observed a significant decrease in incident reinfection among patients with Hepatitis C who received increased follow-up after achieving sustained virologic response.
A retrospective cohort study comparing thick and thin liquid diets for patients with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) and dysphagia yielded mixed results.
Nearly 108,000 Americans died of overdoses in 2022, surpassing the previous year’s record total, according to a CDC report. Although the official number of deaths caused by overdoses—107,941—breaks the...
The study findings potentially challenge the conventional wisdom that the risk of Richter transformation would increase as patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia live longer with novel treatments. This...
Researchers compared the rates of elective vs emergency surgery for patients living in primary care shortage areas who had one of three access-sensitive surgical conditions.
The CDC updated its guidance due to the United States seeing fewer hospitalizations associated with COVID-19 and because there are numerous tools to combat influenza, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial...
The CDC reported more than 200,000 cases of syphilis in 2022, a 17% increase compared with the previous year. In response, the CDC provided new recommendations for testing syphilis in the laboratory.
