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Obstructive Sleep Apnea May Be Underdiagnosed in Women
About six in 10 women experience obstructive sleep apnea during dream sleep, similar to men
Playing Analog Games Tied to Less Relative Cognitive Decline
Findings based on assessment from childhood to older age as well as from age 70 to 79 years
First-Line Osimertinib May Up Survival in EGFR-Mutated NSCLC
For previously untreated disease, overall survival longer with osimertinib versus comparator EGFR-TKIs
RSNA: Brachytherapy Treats Skin Cancer in Elderly Patients
Brachytherapy alternative to Mohs surgery in early-stage nonmelanoma skin cancers of head, neck
Review: Teleneurology Feasible for Several Neurologic Disorders
Benefits seen for management of dementia, epilepsy, MS, headache, movement disorders
New HIV Infections Remained Stable in U.S. From 2013 to 2017
Of the 1.2 million people with indications for PrEP in 2018, only 18.1 percent had been prescribed PrEP
Aspirin Use May Reduce Cancer, All-Cause Mortality in Seniors
Aspirin use three or more times per week tied to reduced all-cause, cancer, GI cancer, CRC mortality
Ubrogepant Relieves Pain, Symptoms of Acute Migraine
More patients receiving ubrogepant 50 mg, 100 mg versus placebo report freedom from pain at two hours
Services Affected by Rural Hospitals Joining Health Systems
Reductions seen in imaging, on-site obstetric services, on-site primary care
Non-HDL Cholesterol Levels Linked to Long-Term ASCVD Risk
Fifty percent reduction in non-HDLC concentration linked to reduced risk for CVD event by age 75 years
