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Prognostic Disclosure Improves Life Expectancy Estimates
Prognostic disclosure linked to more realistic patient expectations in advanced cancer
Globally, 8 Percent of Men Who Have Sex With Men Have Syphilis
Researchers say this is 15 times higher than estimates for men in the general population
Poll: Medication Management Lacking in Older Adults
Most older adults taking multiple medications have never had a comprehensive medication review
Recognition of Patient Expertise Can Improve Adherence
Recognizing patient expertise in treatment decision can prevent nonadherence based on disagreement
Intraabdominal Fat Ups Health Risks in Absence of Obesity
Interventions investigated to reduce these adipose tissue depots, with lifestyle interventions as effective as medications (or more so)
Parents Facing Higher Levels of Stress During Pandemic
Pandemic-related stress also disproportionately impacting communities of color
ACC: Dramatic Changes in Temperature Tied to STEMI Risk
The effect was exaggerated with larger average daily temperatures
New BA.2 COVID-19 Subvariant Taking Hold in United States
Early research suggests that BA.2.12.1 is better able to evade the immune system than previous versions of the coronavirus
Too Few U.S. Hospitals Have C-Section Rates Below HHS Target
Consumer Reports finds rates for low-risk births vary from 7 to 64.6 percent across the United States
Travel-Linked Dengue Cases in U.S. Peaked in 2019
About 20 percent of confirmed or probable travel-linked dengue cases reported during 2010 to 2021 occurred in 2019
