Internal Medicine
Childhood Cancer Survivors Often Not Adherent to Surveillance Tests
Only 13, 6, 53 percent of survivors at increased risk for CRC, breast cancer, cardiomyopathy adherent to surveillance
Clinical Signs Tied to Rhinosinusitis ID’d in Patients With Nasal Allergies
CRS linked to SNOT-22 nasal subdomain items of need to blow nose, thick nasal discharge, sense of taste/smell, and blockage/congestion of nose
Nurse-Led Strategy Reduces Cardiovascular Risk Factors for People With HIV
Benefits seen for lowering systolic blood pressure, non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol
Higher Adiposity Tied to Worse Mental Health
Findings seen for both body mass index and waist-height ratio with depression and well-being scores
Calcium, Vitamin D Supplements May Reduce Cancer Mortality in Long Term
But increase in cardiovascular disease mortality seen after more than 20 years of follow-up among older women
Prevalence of Self-Reported Hypertension 30 Percent in 2017 to 2021
During the same time period, the prevalence of antihypertensive medication use increased from 59.8 to 62.9 percent
Study Identifies Factors Tied to Age-Related Hearing Loss
Underweight and smoking significant in men, while age at menarche and weight significant in women
Metabolic Syndrome Score Trajectories Associated With Risk for Cancer
Elevated-increasing trajectory pattern linked to increased risk for overall, breast, endometrial, kidney, CRC, and liver cancers
Climate Change Will Negatively Impact Children’s Health
Strongest association seen for increase in preterm birth with increasing temperatures
FDA Approves Wegovy to Lower Risk for CVD Events in Patients With Obesity
Agency's action could widen access to the drug if more insurance companies decide to cover it