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High Costs for False-Positive Mammograms, Overdiagnosis
National expenditure estimated at $4 billion/year for false-positive mammograms, breast CA overdiagnosis
BP Outside of Clinic May Better Predict Outcomes in Black Patients
Higher systolic blood pressure measured with ambulatory monitoring tied to cardiovascular events, mortality
Risk for Major Depression Increased With More Affected Family Members
Exposure to maternal, paternal, full sibling major depression linked to twofold higher risk for major depression for men; similar pattern seen for women
Higher Health Costs for Diabetes Mainly Meds, Inpatient Care
Individuals with diabetes had more than double the unadjusted mean direct expenditures over 10 years
Recommended TVUS Screening Thresholds May Miss Endometrial Cancer in Black Women
Current criteria for noninvasive transvaginal ultrasound used to determine the need for endometrial biopsy not as accurate in Black women
Israeli Study Shows Pfizer Booster Gives Seniors Big Rise in Immunity
Israel approved booster shots for people aged 60 years and older late last month; the government lowered the age of eligibility to 40 years last week
Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy May Up Fracture Risk in Children
Fracture risk remained higher after adjusting for differences in sex, race, other factors
Milk Protein Detected in Some ‘Cow’s Milk-Free’ Baked Goods
Cow's milk protein detected in non-prepacked bakery products sold as free of cow's milk
Physician Burnout Tied to Ability to Address Social Needs
Risk for burnout lower in clinics with social worker, pharmacist on care team
AHA: Infrequent Monitoring for Heart Failure Patients on MRAs
Low monitoring rates in clinical practice in patients initiating mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists
