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Plant-Based Food Intake Linked to Better QoL in Prostate Cancer

Higher plant-based diet index linked to better scores for sexual function, urinary irritation/obstruction, urinary incontinence, hormonal/vitality

Price of Prescription Drugs Almost Threefold Higher in the United States

U.S. prices for brand-name originator drugs 422 percent higher; price of unbranded generics 67 percent of comparison countries

Rate of Venous Thromboembolism Increased With Cancer Surgery

Cause-specific hazard ratio for pulmonary embolism peaked after discharge, then plateaued 60 to 90 days later

Caffeine Restriction Can Improve, Reduce Severity of Bed-Wetting

Reduction seen in the mean number of incidents with caffeine reduction, and significant reduction in enuresis severity

Change in Cardiorespiratory Fitness Linked to Prostate Cancer Incidence

Change in CRF inversely linked to prostate cancer incidence, but no association seen for prostate cancer mortality

Risk for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Increased for Patients With Gout

Hazard ratio for BPH was higher for patients aged younger than 60 years versus those aged 60 years and older

Pembrolizumab Shows Survival Benefit for Patients With Renal Cancer

Significant improvement seen in overall survival with pembrolizumab versus placebo and across key subgroups

Treatment Adverse Events Vary With Favorable, Unfavorable Prognosis in Prostate Cancer

Radical prostatectomy linked to worse urinary incontinence but not worse sexual function for men with favorable, unfavorable prognosis

Digital Rectal Exam Has Low Diagnostic Value for Prostate Cancer

Low diagnostic value seen as independent test and supplementary measure to PSA for detection of prostate cancer

Older Adults Average 20.7 Total Health Care Contact Days a Year

Factors linked to more ambulatory contact days include younger age, female sex, White race, non-Hispanic ethnicity