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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force concludes that the evidence is lacking and the balance of benefits and harms of cognitive impairment screening for older adults cannot be established. These findings form the basis of a final recommendation statement published in the Feb. 25 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Cognitive Impairment Screening

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Evidence lacking for screening for community-dwelling older adults with no signs or symptoms
Mistreatment of medical students remains common for women

Mistreatment, Discrimination Still Common for Medical Students

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Women, racial/ethnic minorities, sexual minorities experience disproportionate mistreatment
A proposed project to map the genes of 1 million people in New York living with or at risk for Alzheimer disease was announced Friday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Alzheimer Disease Gene Mapping Project Proposed in New York State

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Governor says initiative will help researchers working to slow the progression of Alzheimer disease
Mobile devices may be reliable and accurate for interpreting images needed in making the clinical decision to administer intravenous thrombolysis in patients with acute stroke

Image Reading on Mobile Devices Feasible for Stroke Decisions

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Findings support concept of telestroke services for decision to administer intravenous thrombolysis
For patients with certain neurological conditions

Out-of-Pocket Costs Impact Neurologic Medication Adherence

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Increased OOP costs tied to lower adherence in those with dementia, on gabapentinoids for neuropathy
Most transgender youth voluntarily disclose their gender identity to health care providers outside of a gender clinic; however

Many Transgender Youth Intentionally Avoid Disclosure

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About three-quarters report voluntarily telling a health care provider outside gender clinic about their identity
Children living in rural areas are more likely to be diagnosed with a developmental disability compared with those living in urban areas

Developmental Disability Diagnosis More Likely in Rural Children

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For those with disability, odds of seeing therapist, mental health professional down in rural areas
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome remains largely undiagnosed in youth

Most Youth With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Undiagnosed

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Racial disparity seen with higher prevalence and more undiagnosed cases in minorities
Gestational exposure to phthalates is associated with higher scores on the Social Responsiveness Scale II

Prenatal Exposure to Phthalates Tied to Autistic Traits in Children

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Stronger links seen for boys versus girls and for those with lower prenatal folic acid supplementation
Ischemic stroke is independently associated with an increased risk for incident poststroke major adverse cardiovascular events in both men and women

Risk of Major Heart Complications Up Shortly Following Stroke

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Findings following first-ever ischemic stroke in both men and women, with risk highest within 30 days